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Inspiration from the natural world: from bio-adhesives to bio-inspired adhesives

Pelagie M. FaviDepartment of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
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Sijia YiDepartment of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
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Scott C. LenaghanDepartment of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
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Lijin XiaDepartment of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
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Mingjun ZhangDepartment of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 290-319 | Received 16 Jan 2011, Accepted 08 Jun 2011, Published online: 10 Aug 2012

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