Effect of confinement on the ordering of symmetric diblock copolymers: Application of interfacial statistical associating fluid theory

Molecular Physics

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-17

  Jain, Shekhar ^a   Chapman, Walter G ^a  

^a Rice University   (United States)

Author keywords

Confinement; Lamellar structure; Microstructure; Symmetric diblock copolymer

Indexed keywords

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; COPOLYMERIZATION; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ORDER DISORDER TRANSITIONS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYMERS; THIN FILMS;

CONFINEMENT; COPOLYMER THIN FILMS; COVALENTLY BONDED; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL; DISTINCT BLOCKS; EQUILIBRIUM STRUCTURES; LAMELLAR LAYERS; MICRO-PHASE; MOLECULAR LEVELS; PHYSIO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; PLANAR SURFACES; POLYMER CHAINS; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; STATISTICAL ASSOCIATING FLUID THEORIES; SURFACE INTERACTIONS; SYMMETRIC DIBLOCK COPOLYMER; TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; ULTRA-THIN FILMS;

LAMELLAR STRUCTURES;

EID: 61349185095     PISSN: 00268976     EISSN: 13623028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00268970802676040     Document Type: Article

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