Non-degenerate magnetic alignment of self-assembled mesophases

被引:19
作者
Majewski, Pawe W. [1 ]
Osuji, Chinedum O. [1 ]
机构
[1] Yale Univ, Dept Chem Engn, New Haven, CT 06511 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
BLOCK-COPOLYMERS; DIBLOCK COPOLYMER; INDUCED ORIENTATION; PHOTONIC-BANDGAP; THIN-FILMS; ARRAYS;
D O I
10.1039/b910705c
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We present a method, which we call "rotational annealing", for the production of uniquely defined (non-degenerate) magnetic alignments of self-assembled mesophases and demonstrate its effectiveness for realizing near single-crystal quality materials over relatively short timescales.
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页码:3417 / 3421
页数:5
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