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Vlad Ghizdovat1, Irina Nica2, Lacramioara Ochiuz3

  • 1Biophysics and Medical Physics Department, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700050 Iași, Romania.

Polymers
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