A SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY (SPM) STUDY OF THE SOLVENT-INDUCED CRYSTALLIZATION OF POLYCARBONATE THIN-FILMS

Authors
HARRON HR PRITCHARD RG COPE BC GODDARD DT
Citation
Hr. Harron et al., A SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY (SPM) STUDY OF THE SOLVENT-INDUCED CRYSTALLIZATION OF POLYCARBONATE THIN-FILMS, International journal of electronics, 81(4), 1996, pp. 485-489
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic
Journal title
International journal of electronics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00207217
Volume
81
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
485 - 489
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-7217(1996)81:4<485:ASPM(S>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Thin films of uncoated bisphenol-A-polycarbonate (PC) were progressive ly crystallized in a controllable manner under the action of butyl ace tate. The PC sample was imaged using AFM in both the contact and tappi ng modes throughout the crystallization process. Data regarding the gr owth process for spherulites in addition to high resolution morphology studies were achieved.