Directed Self-Assembly of Cylinder-Forming Block Copolymers Using Pillar Topographic Patterns
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Simulation Methods
3. Results
4. Concluding Remarks
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Huh, J. Directed Self-Assembly of Cylinder-Forming Block Copolymers Using Pillar Topographic Patterns. Polymers 2024, 16, 881. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16070881
Huh J. Directed Self-Assembly of Cylinder-Forming Block Copolymers Using Pillar Topographic Patterns. Polymers. 2024; 16(7):881. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16070881
Chicago/Turabian StyleHuh, June. 2024. "Directed Self-Assembly of Cylinder-Forming Block Copolymers Using Pillar Topographic Patterns" Polymers 16, no. 7: 881. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16070881
APA StyleHuh, J. (2024). Directed Self-Assembly of Cylinder-Forming Block Copolymers Using Pillar Topographic Patterns. Polymers, 16(7), 881. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16070881