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This research was partially supported by the Sasakawa Scientific Research Grant from the Japan Science Society, a Grant-in-Aid for JST (Practical application research, Kaneko Project) and Iketani science and technology foundation. We sincerely offer our thanks to Professor Tadaoki Mitani for his valuable discussions.
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Kaneko, D., Matsumoto, K., Kinugawa, S. et al. Effects of adhesive characteristics of the catechol group on fiber-reinforced plastics. Polym J 43, 944–947 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/pj.2011.91
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