Nucleation and growth of defects leading to dewetting of thin polymer films

Langmuir

Volumn 13, Issue 16, 1997, Pages 4459-4465

  Stange, T G ^a   Evans, D F ^a   Hendrickson, W A ^b  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b Aveka Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ANNEALING; BUCKLING; DECOMPOSITION; DEFECTS; DELAMINATION; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEATION; POLYSTYRENES; QUENCHING; SUBSTRATES; THERMAL CYCLING;

DEWETTING; SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY;

PLASTIC FILMS;

EID: 0031556162     PISSN: 07437463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/la962090k     Document Type: Article

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