Meredith, J.
, Smith, A.
, Karim, A.
and Amis, E.
(2000),
Combinatorial Materials Science for Polymer Thin-Film Dewetting, Macromolecules, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=851638
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Combinatorial Materials Science for Polymer Thin-Film Dewetting
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J C. Meredith, A P. Smith, ,
Abstract
A combinatorial technique is described for rapid measurement of phenomena associated with thin-film polymer science. Thin-film libraries of polystyrene on silicon, containing systematic variations in film thickness and temperature, are prepared with a velocity-gradient film coater and subjected to a temperature gradient. Libraries are screened for dewetting behavior with automated optical microscopy and image analysis. The high-throughput physical characterization method is validated by comparison to conventional studies and a comprehensive dewetting phase-map is generated. The method also reveals novel observations of film stability and kinetic transitions as well as the time-temperature-thickness superposition for metastable dewetting kinetics.Citation
Macromolecules
Volume
33
Issue
No. 26
Pub Type
Journals
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Keywords
combinatorial, dewetting, high-throughput, polymer, thin-film
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Created November 30, 2000, Updated October 12, 2021