Phase Separation, Wetting and Dewetting in PS/PVME Blend Thin Films: Dependence on Film Thickness and Composition Ratio
- Corresponding author: Tian Xia, xiatian@cqut.edu.cn
Citation:
Tian Xia, Ya-Ping Qin, Ting Huang. Phase Separation, Wetting and Dewetting in PS/PVME Blend Thin Films: Dependence on Film Thickness and Composition Ratio[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science,
;2018, 36(9): 1084-1092.
doi:
10.1007/s10118-018-2121-z
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