Abstract
The microscopic morphology of thin films of block copolymers is investigated with Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). The block copolymers consist of a conjugated polyparaphenylene segment associated to either a polystyrene or a polymethyl methacrylate thermoplastic sequence. Formation of phase-segregated microdomains is observed on the nanometer scale. The AFM images are interpreted in terms of molecular packing with the help of molecular dynamics calculations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1279-1282 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Synthetic Metals |
Volume | 102 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Proceedings of the 1998 International Conference on Science and Technology of Synthetic Metals (ICSM-98) - Montpellier Duration: Jul 12 1998 → Jul 18 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry