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AIST TODAYNo.11 Winter 2004


Development of Polymer Thin Films with Hierarchical Structures

Teruaki HAYAKAWA
Tokyo Institute of Technology
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We have developed a new strategy for constructing highly ordered hierarchical structures by combining individual self-organizing components over multiple length scales. The specifically designed block copolymer formed organized structures on three-different length scales by combining of a liquid crystalline phase, a phase-separated nanodomain structure and microporous structure, ranging from angstroms to micrometers. The materials prepared by this strategy and modified by further fabrication are expected to have a wide range of applications in molecular optical or electronic devices, photonic band-gap materials, and sensors.

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A hierarchical structure within a designed block copolymer thin film

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