Engineering and Biomimetics: Harnessing Light Energy for Sustainability
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Applied Mechanical Engineering
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2168-9873
DOI: 10.4172/2168-9873.1000e131