Impact of chain architecture (branching) on the thermal and mechanical behavior of polystyrene thin films

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 370-377

  Torres, Jessica M ^a   Stafford, Christopher M ^b   Uhrig, David ^c   Vogt, Bryan D ^d  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d University of Akron   (United States)

Author keywords

Glass transition; Modulus; Polystyrene; Star polymers; Thin films

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURE; GLASS; GLASS TRANSITION; POLYMER FILMS; POLYSTYRENES; SPECTROSCOPIC ELLIPSOMETRY; THERMAL EXPANSION; THICK FILMS; THIN FILMS;

CHAIN ARCHITECTURE; CHAIN CONFORMATIONS; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; MODULUS; MULTIFUNCTIONAL MONOMERS; POLYSTYRENE THIN FILMS; STAR POLYMERS; THICKNESS DEPENDENCE;

ULTRATHIN FILMS;

EID: 84863974589     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: 10990488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.23014     Document Type: Article

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