Ordering in thin films of block copolymers: Fundamentals to potential applications

Progress in Polymer Science (Oxford)

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1161-1210

  Hamley, I W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Block copolymers; Nanostructures; Nanotechnology; Thin films

Indexed keywords

ABA TRIBLOCK COPOLYMER; BLOCK COPOLYMER FILMS; COMPLEX MATERIALS; DIBLOCKS; FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES; INORGANIC MATERIALS; LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY; TEMPLATING; TRIBLOCKS;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; COPOLYMERIZATION; NANOSTRUCTURES; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POROUS MATERIALS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE; THIN FILMS;

NANOLITHOGRAPHY;

EID: 71649116261     PISSN: 00796700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2009.06.003     Document Type: Review

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