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Electric Field Induced Patterning of Polymer Films

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 March 2011

David G. Bucknall ,
G. Andrew  and
D. Briggs
David G. Bucknall
Affiliation:
Department of Materials, Oxford University, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PH, U.K.
G. Andrew
Affiliation:
Department of Materials, Oxford University, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PH, U.K.
D. Briggs
Affiliation:
Department of Materials, Oxford University, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PH, U.K.
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Abstract

By confining a polymer film between two electrodes one of which is solid but thin enough to be flexible, a characteristic lateral morphology is produced when a strong electric field is applied across the film. A simple model to describe the observed behaviour is presented which accounts for the length scales of the observed morphology. This model demonstrates that feature sizes ranging from microns to nanometers can be obtained through selective choice of key parameters.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 705: Symposium Y – Nanopatterning–From Ultralarge-Scale Integration to Biotechnology , 2001 , Y8.7
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2002

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