In the Thick of It (continued)

Oct 2nd, 2018
Robert Y. Lochhead, Ph.D., Heather Broadhead, Ph.D., Celena Josephitis, Chase Perritt and Clayton Johnson, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
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This article continues the discussion from our October 2018 print edition on the relationship between structure and function for polyelectrolyte crosspolymers. Click through to read Part II, exclusive to our Digital Edition.

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