Insights into Polymer Film Instability Could Aid High Tech Industries (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Insights into Polymer Film Instability Could Aid High Tech Industries

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Crystallization (left) occurs as polymers harden into thin films, which are used widely in electronics technology. But when dewetting (right) also occurs, inhomogeneities in the film can degrade performance. NIST scientists found that temperature determines which process dominates film formation, and that keeping certain angles between crystallization fronts can largely prevent dewetting.

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