Dynamics of the leveling process of nanoindentation induced defects on thin polystyrene films

Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) was used to study the effect of nanoindentation induced defects on 50 and 120 nm thick unentangled polystyrene (PS) films, spin cast on silicon (Si) substrates. Indents were produced with residual depths of penetration less than the film thickness level upon heating abo...

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Published inPolymer (Guilford) Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 1343 - 1348
Main Authors KARAPANAGIOTIS, I, EVANS, D. F, GERBERICH, W. W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier 01.02.2002
Subjects
Applied sciences
Exact sciences and technology
Organic polymers
Physicochemistry of polymers
Properties and characterization
Surface properties
Ultrathin films
Temperature effect
Polymer
Experimental study
Mechanism
Self diffusion
Monodispersed polymer
Surface defect
Polymer science
Styrene polymer
Polymer physical chemistry
Kinetics
Levelling
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Summary:Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) was used to study the effect of nanoindentation induced defects on 50 and 120 nm thick unentangled polystyrene (PS) films, spin cast on silicon (Si) substrates. Indents were produced with residual depths of penetration less than the film thickness level upon heating above the glass transition temperature (Tg) of bulk PS. The resulting leveling process is discussed in terms of a diffusion process driven by the curvature gradient. (Original abstract - amended)
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ISSN:0032-3861
1873-2291
DOI:10.1016/S0032-3861(01)00688-7