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Title: Millisecond Ordering of Block Copolymer Films via Photothermal Gradients

Journal Article · · ACS Nano
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/nn5071827· OSTI ID:1229216

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
DOE Contract Number:
SC00112704
OSTI ID:
1229216
Report Number(s):
BNL-111291-2015-JA
Journal Information:
ACS Nano, Vol. 9, Issue 4; ISSN 1936-0851
Publisher:
American Chemical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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