Membrane reinforcement in giant hybrid polymer lipid vesicles achieved by controlling the polymer architecture
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چکیده
Giant hybrid polymer/lipid vesicles based on PDMS-b-PEO copolymers present outstanding mechanical properties.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Soft Matter
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1744-683X', '1744-6848']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d0sm01581d