Soft Materials
Subtitle: Structure and Dynamics
Contributors: John R. Dutcher (Editor); Alejandro G. Marangoni (Editor)
Publisher: CRC
Published: October 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 424
ISBN-13: 9780824753580
Subjects: Science: General Issues; Structure; Material Science; Technology; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Chemistry - General; Engineering - Chemical & Biochemical; Science / Chemistry / General; Polymers
First sentence: Thin polymer films with thicknesses of tens of nanometers are studied extensively because they provide an ideal sample geometry for studying the effects of one-dimensional confinement on the structure, morphology, and dynamics of the polymer molecules and because they are used extensively in technological applications such as optical coatings, protective coatings, adhesives, barrier layers, and packaging materials.