Surface plasma treatment (Ar/CF4) decreases biofouling on polycarbonate surfaces
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عنوان ژورنال: Surface Innovations
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2050-6252,2050-6260
DOI: 10.1680/jsuin.20.00026