Three-Point Bending Fracture Behavior of Single Oriented Crossed-Lamellar Structure in Scapharca broughtonii Shell.
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SUBMITTER: Ji HM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5512905 | biostudies-other | 2015 Sep
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