The glass transition of thin polymer films: Some questions, and a possible answer

European Physical Journal E

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 531-538

  Herminghaus, S ^a   Jacobs, K ^a   Seemann, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

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EID: 0000284868     PISSN: 12928941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101890170036     Document Type: Article

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