Temperature-induced pattern transition in crystallizing ultrathin polymer films

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 401-408

  Zhu, Jun ^a   Wang, Mingtai ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLASMA PHYSICS   (China)

^b ANHUI JIANZHU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Crystallization patterns; Dendrite; Poly(ethylene oxide); Poly(methyl methacrylate); Seaweed; Ultrathin films

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; DENDRITES (METALLOGRAPHY); POLYETHYLENE OXIDES; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES;

CRYSTALLIZATION PATTERNS; ULTRATHIN POLYMER FILMS;

ULTRATHIN FILMS;

EID: 43349095991     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340701849541     Document Type: Article

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