Research Article

Equilibrium and Nonequilibrium Nanoscale Ordering of Polystyrene-b-poly(N,N′-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate), a Block Copolymer Carrying Tertiary Amine Functional Groups

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AFM topographic images obtained using the intermittent contact mode of PSt60%-b-PDEAEM40% thin films prepared from a 1% w/w toluene solution over mica substrate at a spinning velocity of 2000 rpm: (a) directly after spin coating (25°C) and after thermal annealing in vacuum (10 torr, 170°C) for (b) 120 h and (c) 138 h.
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