Polymer Brushes - Engineered Model Interfaces and Functional Surface Coatings for DNA Biosensing and Electrocatalysis

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Polymer Brushes - Engineered Model Interfaces and Functional Surface Coatings for DNA Biosensing and Electrocatalysis

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