Ellipsometry as a probe of crystallization kinetics in thin diblock copolymer films

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 44, Issue 24, 2006, Pages 3448-3452

  Carvalho, J L ^a   Massa, M V ^a   Dalnoki Veress, K ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Block copolymers; Crystallization; Nucleation

Indexed keywords

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; CRYSTALLIZATION; ELLIPSOMETRY; NUCLEATION; REACTION KINETICS; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS; EXPANSION COEFFICIENTS; MELTING TEMPERATURES;

PLASTIC FILMS;

EID: 33846002361     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.21006     Document Type: Article

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