Self-assembly of a silicon-containing side-chain liquid crystalline block copolymer in bulk and in thin films: kinetic pathway of a cylinder to sphere transition

Liao, F; Shi, L.; Cheng, L.; Lee, S.; Ran, R.; Yager, K.; Ross, C.

doi:10.1039/c8nr07685e

Title: Self-assembly of a silicon-containing side-chain liquid crystalline block copolymer in bulk and in thin films: kinetic pathway of a cylinder to sphere transition

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2020 · Nanoscale

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c8nr07685e· OSTI ID:1688485

Liao, F; Shi, L.; Cheng, L.; Lee, S.; Ran, R.; Yager, K.; Ross, C.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

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DOE Contract Number:: SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 1688485

Report Number(s):: BNL-220043-2020-JACI

Journal Information:: Nanoscale, Vol. 11

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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