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Combinatorial Materials Science for Polymer Thin-Film Dewetting

Published

Author(s)

J C. Meredith, A P. Smith, Alamgir Karim, Eric J. Amis

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

Keywords

combinatorial, dewetting, high-throughput, polymer, thin-film

Citation

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 (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created November 30, 2000, Updated October 12, 2021