Phase separation morphology of spin-coated polymer blend thin films

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications

Volumn 239, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 87-94

  Dalnoki Veress, K ^a   Forrest, J A ^a   Stevens, J R ^a   Dutcher, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYISOPRENES; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; POLYSTYRENES; TERNARY SYSTEMS; THIN FILMS;

SPIN-COATED POLYMER BLEND FILMS;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 0031147181     PISSN: 03784371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4371(96)00471-2     Document Type: Article

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