Hairy suckers: the surface microstructure and its possible functional significance in the Octopus vulgaris sucker

Francesca Tramacere, Esther Appel, Barbara Mazzolai and Stanislav N. Gorb
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 561–565. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.5.66

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Hairy suckers: the surface microstructure and its possible functional significance in the Octopus vulgaris sucker
Francesca Tramacere, Esther Appel, Barbara Mazzolai and Stanislav N. Gorb
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 561–565. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.5.66

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Tramacere, F.; Appel, E.; Mazzolai, B.; Gorb, S. N. Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 561–565. doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.66

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