Nanotextured Morphology of Poly(methyl methacrylate) and Ultraviolet Curable Poly(urethane acrylate) Blends via Phase Separation

<div>Morphology of the PMMA/PUA blended films with different weight ratios of PMMA : PUA in the 12 wt% solutions. 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Height profiles and schematic illustrations of the phase-separated domains are shown in insets.</div>

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Figure 4: Nanotextured Morphology of Poly(methyl methacrylate) and Ultraviolet Curable Poly(urethane acrylate) Blends via Phase Separation 