Force modulation microscopy study of phase separation on blend polymer films

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 74, Issue 19, 1999, Pages 2785-2787

  Lin, Heh Nan ^a   Hung, Tien Tsan ^b   Chang, En Chung ^b   Chen, Show An ^b  

^a National Science Council   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYMER BLENDS; VINYL RESINS;

FORCE MODULATION MICROSCOPY (FMM);

PLASTIC FILMS;

EID: 0032621624     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.124013     Document Type: Article

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