Fiber Formation from the Melting of Free-standing Polystyrene, Ultra-thin Films: A Technique for the Investication of Thin Film Dynamics, Confinement Effects and Fiber-based Sensing

Free-standing ultra-thin films and micro to nanoscale fibers offer a unique geometry in which to study the dynamics of thin film stability and polymer chain dynamics. By melting these films and investigating the subsequent processes of hole formation and growth, and fiber thinning and breakup, many...

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Main Author: Rathfon, Jeremy M.
Format: Others
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2011
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/open_access_dissertations/359
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1358&context=open_access_dissertations