This work was funded by the National Science Foundation supported Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC, DMR-0213695) at UMass Amherst, and the Department of Energy and Office of Basic Energy Sciences (DE-FG02-96ER45612). The authors thank B. Ocko and O. Gang for assistance with GISAXS measurements and also thank Dr. D. Y. Ryu for assistance with the NR experiments.
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Controlling Orientation and Order in Block Copolymer Thin Films†
Article first published online: 4 NOV 2008
DOI: 10.1002/adma.200701206
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Kim, S. H., Misner, M. J. and Russell, T. P. (2008), Controlling Orientation and Order in Block Copolymer Thin Films. Adv. Mater., 20: 4851–4856. doi: 10.1002/adma.200701206
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 16 DEC 2008
- Article first published online: 4 NOV 2008
- Manuscript Revised: 6 JUL 2008
- Manuscript Received: 17 MAY 2008
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- National Science Foundation. Grant Number: DMR-0213695
- Department of Energy and Office of Basic Energy Sciences. Grant Number: DE-FG02-96ER45612
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Keywords:
- polymer thin films;
- block copolymers;
- polymer blends;
- interfacial interactions;
- microdomains
The orientation of microdomains in block copolymer thin films is controlled by two simple strategies that have been developed through controlling interfacial interactions by anchoring end-functionalized polymers to the substrate. Combined with solvent annealing, these methods provide a simple route for manipulating the orientation and lateral order of the copolymer microdomains.