Hagfish fiber intermediate filaments (IFs) reconstituted into functional biomimetic materials

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Title: Structure and Nanomechanics of Dry and Hydrated Intermediate Filament Films and Fibers Produced from Hagfish Slime Fibers
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b17166
Authors: Lukas Johannes Böni, A Sanchez-Ferrer, M Widmer, M D Biviano, R Mezzenga, E J Windhab, R R Dagastine, and P Fischer
Publication: ACS Applied Material & Interfaces
Publisher: American Chemical Society
Date: 29 October 2018

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