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Title: Rapid ordering of block copolymer thin films

Abstract

Block-copolymers self-assemble into diverse morphologies, where nanoscale order can be finely tuned via block architecture and processing conditions. However, the ultimate usage of these materials in real-world applications may be hampered by the extremely long thermal annealing times—hours or days—required to achieve good order. Here, we provide an overview of the fundamentals of block-copolymer self-assembly kinetics, and review the techniques that have been demonstrated to influence, and enhance, these ordering kinetics. We discuss the inherent tradeoffs between oven annealing, solvent annealing, microwave annealing, zone annealing, and other directed self-assembly methods; including an assessment of spatial and temporal characteristics. Here, we also review both real-space and reciprocal-space analysis techniques for quantifying order in these systems.

Authors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Univ. of Warsaw, Warsaw (Poland)
  2. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1337654
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1298332
Report Number(s):
BNL-113314-2016-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 0953-8984; KC0403020
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC00112704; SC0012704
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 28; Journal Issue: 40; Journal ID: ISSN 0953-8984
Publisher:
IOP Publishing
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; block copolymer; self-assembly; ordering; Center for Functional Nanomaterials; annealing; grain size; image analysis; ordering kinetics; morphology characterization; x-ray scattering

Citation Formats

Majewski, Pawel W., and Yager, Kevin G. Rapid ordering of block copolymer thin films. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1088/0953-8984/28/40/403002.
Majewski, Pawel W., & Yager, Kevin G. Rapid ordering of block copolymer thin films. United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/28/40/403002
Majewski, Pawel W., and Yager, Kevin G. Thu . "Rapid ordering of block copolymer thin films". United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/28/40/403002. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1337654.
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abstractNote = {Block-copolymers self-assemble into diverse morphologies, where nanoscale order can be finely tuned via block architecture and processing conditions. However, the ultimate usage of these materials in real-world applications may be hampered by the extremely long thermal annealing times—hours or days—required to achieve good order. Here, we provide an overview of the fundamentals of block-copolymer self-assembly kinetics, and review the techniques that have been demonstrated to influence, and enhance, these ordering kinetics. We discuss the inherent tradeoffs between oven annealing, solvent annealing, microwave annealing, zone annealing, and other directed self-assembly methods; including an assessment of spatial and temporal characteristics. Here, we also review both real-space and reciprocal-space analysis techniques for quantifying order in these systems.},
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journal = {Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter},
number = 40,
volume = 28,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Aug 18 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Thu Aug 18 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
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