Direct observation of morphological development during the spin-coating of polystyrene-poly(methyl methacrylate) polymer blends

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 875-881

  Toolan, Daniel T W ^a   Haq, Ehtsham Ul ^a   Dunbar, Alan ^a   Ebbens, Stephen ^a   Clarke, Nigel ^a   Topham, Paul D ^b   Howse, Jonathan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

morphology; phase separation; polymer blends; spin coating

Indexed keywords

DIRECT OBSERVATIONS; HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT; INTERFERENCE MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; PHASE-SEPARATED STRUCTURES; POLYSTYRENE-POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE) (PS-PMMA); ROTATIONAL RATES; SPIN-COATING PROCESS;

ESTERS; MORPHOLOGY; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYSTYRENES; SPIN COATING; XYLENE;

COATINGS;

EID: 84876474535     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: 10990488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.23288     Document Type: Article

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