Thermomechanical Hysteresis of Biological and Synthetic Hydrogels : Theory, Characterisation, and Development of a Novel Deformation Calorimeter

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Thermomechanical Hysteresis of Biological and Synthetic Hydrogels : Theory, Characterisation, and Development of a Novel Deformation Calorimeter

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