Polymer compatibility in two dimensions. Modeling of phase behavior of mixed polymethacrylate Langmuir films

We analyze the possibility of polymer blends undergoing phase separation in two dimensions. To this end, we investigate a model system consisting of water-supported Langmuir monolayers, obtained from binary polyalkyl-methacrylate mixtures (PXMA, where X stands for any of the type of ester side group...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 28(2012), 13 vom: 03. Apr., Seite 5614-21
1. Verfasser: Bernardini, C (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Stuart, M A Cohen, Stoyanov, S D, Arnaudov, L N, Leermakers, F A M
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2012
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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