An atomic force microscope (AFM) and tapping mode AFM study of the solvent-induced crystallization of polycarbonate thin films

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 173-180

  Harron, H R ^a   Pritchard, R G ^a   Cope, B C ^a   Goddard, D T ^b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SELLAFIELD LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AFM; Crystallization; Polycarbonate; Solvent; Tapping mode AFM; Thin films

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHEMICAL VARIABLES CONTROL; CRYSTALLIZATION; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MICROSCOPES; MORPHOLOGY; PLASTICIZERS; POLYCARBONATES; SOLVENTS; THIN FILMS;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE; CONTACT MODE; SOLVENT INDUCED CRYSTALLIZATION; SPHERULITE; TRAPPING MODE;

PLASTIC FILMS;

EID: 0029776295     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0488(19960115)34:1<173::AID-POLB15>3.0.CO;2-B     Document Type: Article

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