Science news articles about 'thin polymer films'

... of tiny organic particles, when heated to the proper temperature, bob to the surface of a layer of a thin polymer film and then can reversibly recede below ...

... , such as solar cells or thin film transistors, that employ organic polymer films on their surfaces, according to research ... by a lack of understanding of crystal formation in thin polymer films. “If organic photovoltaics—to take just ...

... way to make defect-free thin polymer films with the smallest domains ever and ultradense ordering, saving months in manufacture time ...

... super dense, defect-free, thin polymer films is the fastest, most efficient method ever achieved and it may dramatically improve microelectronic storage ...

... heat a silicon tip and run it over a thin polymer film. The heat from the tip induces a local ... patterns on the same chip by using the AFM to heat a polymer film and change its reactivity. The chip is then ...

... of Standards and Technology (NIST) indicates that thin polymer films can have different properties depending on the method by which they are made. The results* suggest that deeper work ...

... provide new insights on the dynamics of thin polymer films sitting on various substrates and the importance of film thickness and supporting material properties on the surface dynamics of thin polymer films ...