A novel nano-bubble inflation method for determining the viscoelastic properties of ultrathin polymer films

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Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 184-196

  O'Connell, P A ^a   Mckenna, G B ^a  

^a Texas Tech University   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Glass transition; Polymers; Ultra thin films; Viscoelastic properties

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CREEP; GLASS TRANSITION; MECHANICAL TESTING; ULTRATHIN FILMS; VISCOELASTICITY;

CONTACT MECHANICS; NANO-BUBBLE INFLATION; VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES;

POLYMER FILMS;

NANOBUBBLE; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; DEVICE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 42349097791     PISSN: 01610457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sca.20088     Document Type: Article

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