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Title: Rapid ordering of block copolymer thin films

Journal Article · · Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter
 [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)

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.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC00112704; SC0012704
OSTI ID:
1337654
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1298332
Report Number(s):
BNL-113314-2016-JA; KC0403020
Journal Information:
Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter, Vol. 28, Issue 40; ISSN 0953-8984
Publisher:
IOP PublishingCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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Cited by: 93 works
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