Characterization of the microscopic tribological properties of sandfish (Scincus scincus) scales by atomic force microscopy

Weibin Wu, Christian Lutz, Simon Mersch, Richard Thelen, Christian Greiner, Guillaume Gomard and Hendrik Hölscher
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2618–2627. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.9.243

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Characterization of the microscopic tribological properties of sandfish (Scincus scincus) scales by atomic force microscopy
Weibin Wu, Christian Lutz, Simon Mersch, Richard Thelen, Christian Greiner, Guillaume Gomard and Hendrik Hölscher
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2618–2627. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.9.243

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Wu, W.; Lutz, C.; Mersch, S.; Thelen, R.; Greiner, C.; Gomard, G.; Hölscher, H. Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2618–2627. doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.243

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