Mesh Size Control of Polymer Fluctuation Lubrication in Gemini Hydrogels
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a Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States b J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States c Institute for Cell Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States d Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States
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