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Orientationally controlled nanoporous cylindrical domains in polystyrene-b-poly (ferrocenylethylmethylsilane) block copolymer films
Polymer Engineering Faculty Research
  • Kevin Cavicchi, The University of Akron
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2007
Abstract
The self-assembly of thin films of organometallic cylinder-forming amorphous polystyrene-block-polyferrocenylsilane diblock copolymers is described. By varying film thickness and/or the conditions of toluene during evaporation annealing, well-ordered arrays of hexagonally packed iron-rich cylindrical microdomains oriented either parallel to or normal to the substrate were produced. In the latter case, when the film thickness was very small (12−15 nm), well-defined nanoporous cylindrical domains were found. This unique morphology persists in UV ozone etched films where inorganic, ring-like cylindrical domains were produced. By varying the rate of solvent evaporation from solvent-swollen films, control over the orientation, order, and size of the cylindrical microdomains was achieved and variation of the fundamental morphology was observed.
Citation Information
Kevin Cavicchi. "Orientationally controlled nanoporous cylindrical domains in polystyrene-b-poly (ferrocenylethylmethylsilane) block copolymer films" Vol. 25 (2007) p. 3790 - 3796
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kevin_cavicchi/19/