Gradients of topographical structure in thin polymer films

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 254, Issue 21, 2008, Pages 6820-6825

  Blondiaux, Nicolas ^a,b   Morgenthaler, Sara ^b   Pugin, Raphaël ^a   Spencer, Nicholas D ^b   Liley, Martha ^a  

^a CSEM   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Gradients; Polymer blend; Polymer demixing; Surface energy; Thin films; Topography

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ESTERS; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYMER BLENDS; THIN FILMS; TOPOGRAPHY; WETTING;

GRADIENTS; POLYMER DEMIXING; POLYMER PHASE SEPARATION; QUANTITATIVE CHARACTERIZATION; STRUCTURE GRADIENTS; STRUCTURED POLYMERS; SURFACE ENERGY GRADIENTS; TOPOGRAPHICAL STRUCTURE;

POLYMER FILMS;

EID: 49549112682     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2008.04.073     Document Type: Article

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