Spontaneous planarization of nanoscale phase separated thin film

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dc.contributorVirginia Techen
dc.contributor.authorSaraf, Ravi F.en
dc.contributor.authorNiu, S.en
dc.contributor.authorStumb, Ericen
dc.contributor.departmentChemical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessed2014-01-24en
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-03T15:57:19Zen
dc.date.available2014-02-03T15:57:19Zen
dc.date.issued2002-06-01en
dc.description.abstractStructure of complex fluid at mesoscales is influenced by interfacial effects. We describe the dynamic response in such films to sudden change in interfacial tension. In a self-assembled block copolymer film, the monolayer of 15 nm diam cylindrical discrete phases close to the surface commence to sink at an average rate of 0.16 nm/day in response to the interfacial tension change. Surprisingly, this spontaneous planarization occurs, even though the cylinders are covalently stitched to the matrix. A simple model explains the observed behavior. The observation may lead to approaches to tailor the structure of mesoscale thin films of complex fluids for long-range order that are desirable for nanoscale device fabrication. (C) 2002 American Institute of Physics.en
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dc.identifier.citationSaraf, RF; Niu, S; Stumb, E, "Spontaneous planarization of nanoscale phase separated thin film," Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 4425 (2002); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1481187en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1063/1.1481187en
dc.identifier.issn0003-6951en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/25276en
dc.identifier.urlhttp://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/journal/apl/80/23/10.1063/1.1481187en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherAIP Publishingen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
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dc.subjectLiquid crystalsen
dc.subjectPolyimideen
dc.subjectSurfacesen
dc.subjectNanostructuresen
dc.subjectMorphologyen
dc.subjectCopolymersen
dc.subjectPhysicsen
dc.titleSpontaneous planarization of nanoscale phase separated thin filmen
dc.title.serialApplied Physics Lettersen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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