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Smart Polymers for Neural Interfaces

Taylor Ware Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA
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Dustin Simon Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA
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Robert L. Rennaker II Behavioral and Brain Sciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA; Erik Jonsson School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA
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Walter Voit Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA; Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA
Pages 108-129 | Received 08 Oct 2012, Accepted 19 Nov 2012, Published online: 04 Feb 2013

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