Orientation control of ferroelectric polymer molecules using contact-mode AFM

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 933-938

  Kimura, Kuniko ^a   Kobayashi, Kei ^a   Yamada, Hirofumi ^a   Horiuchi, Toshihisa ^a   Ishida, Kenji ^a   Matsushige, Kazumi ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Ferroelectric polymer; Manipulation

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COPOLYMERS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; LITHOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; THERMOCOUPLES; THIN FILMS;

FERROELECTRIC POLYMERS; MANIPULATION;

FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 1942456464     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2004.01.015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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