RELIABILITY TESTING OF IMPLANTABLE POLYACRYLAMIDE ELECTROACTIVE HYDROGELS

Nathan Jackson, Peter Verbrugghe, Anika Embrechts, Paul Herijgers, Eduardo Mendes, Frank Stam

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