Asymmetric morphology from an organic/organometallic block copolymer

• Published in: Polymer (Guilford) Vol. 51; no. 21; pp. 4663 - 4666
• Main Authors: Ramanathan, Muruganathan, Strzalka, Joseph, Wang, Jin, Darling, Seth B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Block copolymer; Exact sciences and technology; Inorganic and organomineral polymers; Physicochemistry of polymers; Polymer materials; Properties and characterization; Self-assembly; Polymer materials; Self-assembly; Block copolymer; Ultrathin films; Silane copolymer; Organometallic copolymer; Experimental study; Cylindrical shape; Thin film; Monodispersed polymer; Domain structure; Ferrocene copolymer; Morphology; Size effect; Diblock copolymer; Styrene copolymer

Block copolymer self-assembly is a burgeoning subject in polymer and materials science driven by both fundamental and applied inspirations. Whereas the vast majority of block copolymer studies have focused on highly symmetric morphologies, here we report the first observation of an unusual asymmetri...