Phase separation in polyfluorene - Polymethylmethacrylate blends studied using UV near-field microscopy

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 209, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 188-193

  Chappell, J ^a   Lidzey, D G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fluorescence; NSOM; PFO; Phase separation; Polymer; UV

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATED POLYMERS; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYESTERS; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYMER FILMS; THIN FILMS;

BLUE FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENT CONJUGATED POLYMERS; FLUORESCENT POLYMERS; NEAR FIELD MICROSCOPY; PFO; POLYFLUORENES; SCANNING NEAR-FIELD OPTICAL MICROSCOPE; THIN-FILMS; UV; UV EXCITATION;

FLUORESCENCE;

FLUORENE DERIVATIVE; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); POLYFLUORENE; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COLOR; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONJUGATION; FILM; FLUORESCENCE; FORCE; MICROSCOPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SCANNING NEAR FIELD OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; THICKNESS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0037354781     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.2003.01110.x     Document Type: Article

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