Microfluidic-Assisted Fabrication of Monodisperse Core-Shell Microcapsules for Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive with Enhanced Performance.
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SUBMITTER: You X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7075162 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Microfluidic-Assisted Fabrication of Monodisperse Core-Shell Microcapsules for Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive with Enhanced Performance.
You Xiangshen X Wang Bingsheng B Xie Shuting S Li Lanhui L Lu Han H Jin Mingliang M Wang Xin X Zhou Guofu G Shui Lingling L
Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) 20200206 2
<b>Keywords:</b> microfluidics; droplet; microcapsule; pressure-sensitive adhesive; bonding. ...[more]
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