ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] SIR - Naturally occurring materials have a positive Poisson's ratio1; when stretched, the material becomes thinner. Recently, synthetic materials have been processed that exhibit a negative Poisson's ratio, (becoming fatter when stretched)2"6. Such materials can have improved mechanical properties, ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/353124a0
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