Surface-induced structure formation of polymer blends

Nanolithography and Patterning Techniques in Microelectronics

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 39-75

  Composto, R J ^a   Chung, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SURFACE-INDUCED STRUCTURES;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 57349181380     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845690908.39     Document Type: Chapter

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