Through-Thickness Vertically Ordered Lamellar Block Copolymer Thin Films on Unmodified Quartz with Cold Zone Annealing

Basutkar, M; Samant, S.; Strzalka, J.; Yager, K.; Singh, G.; Karim, A.

doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b04028

Through-Thickness Vertically Ordered Lamellar Block Copolymer Thin Films on Unmodified Quartz with Cold Zone Annealing

Journal Article · 01 January 2022 · Nano Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b04028· OSTI ID:1690167

Basutkar, M; Samant, S.; Strzalka, J.; Yager, K.; Singh, G.; Karim, A.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: ~OTHER

DOE Contract Number:: SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 1690167

Report Number(s):: BNL-220489-2020-JACI

Journal Information:: Nano Letters, Journal Name: Nano Letters Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 17; ISSN 1530-6984

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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