Electric field-induced ordering of the worm-like micelles: Application to the low-dielectric-constant materials

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Volumn 452, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-36

  Sonin, Andrei A ^a,d   Kim, Mu Gyeom ^a   Lee, Kwang Hee ^a   Kim, Joo Young ^a   Jeong, Hyun Dam ^a   Kim, Mahn Won ^b,c  

^a Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^c University of California   (United States)

^d MOSCOW POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Calcination; Fredericks transition; Liquid crystal templating method; Low k materials; Precursor solution; Worm like micelles

Indexed keywords

CALCINATION; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MICROELECTRONICS; SILICON WAFERS; SOLIDIFICATION; SOLUTIONS; THIN FILMS; VACUUM FURNACES;

FREDERICKS TRANSITIONS; LIQUID CRYSTAL TEMPLATING METHODS; LOW-K MATERIALS; PRECURSOR SOLUTIONS; WORM-LIKE MICELLES;

MICELLES;

EID: 33646749346     PISSN: 15421406     EISSN: 15635287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15421400500377644     Document Type: Article

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