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Conclusions and Perspectives

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Surface Tension in Microsystems

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These general conclusions fall into three parts: a summary of the contributions of this book, current trends in the field of mechanical applications of surface tension and related perspectives.

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Lambert, P. (2013). Conclusions and Perspectives. In: Lambert, P. (eds) Surface Tension in Microsystems. Microtechnology and MEMS. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37552-1_15

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