Nanoscale craters in poly(methyl methacrylate) formed by exposure to condensing solvent vapor

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 3360-3370

  Bates, C M ^a   Stevens, F ^a   Langford, S C ^a   Dickinson, J T ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CONDENSATION; DENSIFICATION; NANOINDENTATION;

NANOSCALE CRATERS; SOLVENT CONCENTRATION; SOLVENT VAPOR;

POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES;

EID: 37549045586     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2007.0418     Document Type: Article

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