Onset and manipulation of self-assembled morphology in freely standing polymer trilayer films

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 11-

  Murray, Chris A ^a   Kamp, Stephen W ^a   Thomas, Jason M ^a   Dutcher, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 77950544131     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.69.061612     Document Type: Article

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