Mapping the surface heterogeneity of a polymer blend: An adhesion-force-distribution study using the atomic force microscope

Langmuir

Volumn 16, Issue 21, 2000, Pages 7887-7890

  Eaton, Peter J ^a   Graham, Paul ^a   Smith, James R ^a   Smart, John D ^a   Nevell, Thomas G ^a   Tsibouklis, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; GONIOMETERS; PHASE SEPARATION; SURFACE PHENOMENA;

CONTACT ANGLE GONIOMETRY;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 0034300944     PISSN: 07437463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/la000159p     Document Type: Article

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