Fundamentals of Phase Separation in Polymer Blend Thin Films

• Main Author: Coveney, Sam (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Polymers.; Thermodynamics.; Phase transitions (Statistical physics).; Surfaces (Physics).; Interfaces (Physical sciences).; Thin films.; Materials > Surfaces.; Phase Transitions and Multiphase Systems.; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films.; Polymer Sciences.; Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films.

 This work sheds new light on fundamental aspects of phase separation in polymer-blend thin films. A key feature underlying the theoretical models is the unification of one-dimensional thermodynamic phase equilibria with film evolution phenomena in two- and three dimensions. Initially, an establishe...

Table of Contents:

• Development of Theory for Bulk Polymer-Blend Systems.-  Development of Theory for Polymer-Blend Thin Films
• Hamiltonian Phase Portraits for Polymer-Blend Thin Films
• Lateral Phase Separation via Surface Bifurcation
• Coupled Surface Roughening and Phase Separation.