Dynamics of Phospholipid Membranes beyond Thermal Undulations
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1948-7185
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b01008