A continuum model on the nanomesa and nanowell formation in Langmuir-Blodgett ferroelectric polymeric films

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2162-2182

  Li, JiangYu ^a   Luo, Yang ^b   Bai, Mengjun ^c   Ducharme, Stephen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Ferroelectric polymer; Nanomesa; Nanowell; Pattern formation; Self organizing

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; LANGMUIR BLODGETT FILMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; THIN FILMS; VINYL RESINS;

FERROELECTRIC POLYMER; NANOMESA; NANOWELL FORMATION; PATTERN FORMATION; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE TRIFLUOROETHYLENE [P(VDF-TRFE)]; SELF ORGANIZING;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

EID: 33746326472     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2006.03.008     Document Type: Article

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