Controlling the morphology of spin coated polymer blend films

Thin films of polymer mixtures made by spin-coating can phase separate in two ways - by forming lateral domains, or by separating into two distinct layers. The latter situation - self-stratification or vertical phase separation - could be advantageous in a number of practical applications, such as p...

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Main Author: Mokarian-Tabari, Parvaneh
Published: University of Sheffield 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.531144