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  • Title: Graphoepitaxial assembly of asymmetric ternary blends of block copolymers and homopolymers.
    Author: Stuen KO, Detcheverry FA, Craig GS, Thomas CS, Farrell RA, Morris MA, de Pablo JJ, Nealey PF.
    Journal: Nanotechnology; 2010 Dec 10; 21(49):495301. PubMed ID: 21071827.
    Abstract:
    Ternary blends of cylinder-forming polystyrene-block-poly(methyl methacrylate) block copolymers and polystyrene and poly(methyl methacrylate) homopolymers were assembled in trench features of constant width. Increasing the fraction of homopolymer in the blend increased the spacing and size of block copolymer domains, which were oriented perpendicular to the substrate to form a hexagonal lattice within the trench. The number of rows of cylinders within the trench was controlled by the blend composition. Depending on the domain size and spacing, the hexagonal lattice was stretched or compressed perpendicular to the trench walls but not perturbed parallel to the walls, indicating a decoupling of the perturbation in the perpendicular and parallel directions. The row spacing was uniform across the trench as a function of position from the trench wall. The results are compared with an analytical model and with Monte Carlo simulations.
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