Kinetically constrained block copolymer self-assembly a simple method to control domain size

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1065-1071

  George, Peter A ^a   Cooper White, Justin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Block copolymer; Domain size; Polystyrene block poly(ethylene oxide); Self assembly

Indexed keywords

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; COPOLYMERIZATION; ETHYLENE; INSECTICIDES; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYETHYLENE OXIDES; POLYMERS; POLYSTYRENES; SELF ASSEMBLY;

BLOCK COPOLYMER SELF ASSEMBLIES; CONTROL DOMAINS; DIBLOCK COPOLYMERS; DOMAIN SIZE; HOMOPOLYMER; MATRIXES; NOVEL METHODS; PEO CYLINDERS; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; SIMPLE METHODS; SINGLE VARIABLES; SPIN CASTS;

PLASTIC PRODUCTS;

EID: 61449104754     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.11.039     Document Type: Article

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