Phase-separated composite films: Experiment and theory

Authors
Qian, TZ Kim, JH Kumar, S Taylor, PL
Citation
Tz. Qian et al., Phase-separated composite films: Experiment and theory, PHYS REV E, 61(4), 2000, pp. 4007-4010
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW E
ISSN journal
1063651X → ACNP
Volume
61
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Part
B
Pages
4007 - 4010
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(200004)61:4<4007:PCFEAT>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
A different phase-separation process is capable of producing a composite sy stem consisting of a very thin layer of liquid crystal in contact with a si milarly thin layer of polymer. The morphology of the polymer depends on the composition of the prepolymer-liquid crystal mixture and the rate of polym erization. A simple one-dimensional theory is able to describe the essentia l features of this process.