Collective behavior of block copolymer thin films within periodic topographical structures

Nanotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 24, 2013, Pages

  Perego, M ^a   Andreozzi, A ^a   Vellei, A ^a   Ferrarese Lupi, F ^a   Seguini, G ^a  

^a LABORATORIO MDM   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOCK COPOLYMER THIN FILMS; COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOR; EFFECTIVE CONFINEMENTS; ISOLATED TRENCH; SELF-ORGANIZE; SYSTEMATIC STUDY; TOPOGRAPHICAL STRUCTURE;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; STYRENE;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 84878291821     PISSN: 09574484     EISSN: 13616528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/24/24/245301     Document Type: Article

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