Viscoelastic behavior of cubic phases in block copolymer melts

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 167-196

  Kossuth, M B ^a   Morse, D C ^a   Bates, F S ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

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EID: 0001624215     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.550981     Document Type: Article

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