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Micro‐buckling as a Route Towards Surface Patterning
Author(s) -
Sharp J.S.,
Jones R.A.L.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4095(20020605)14:11<799::aid-adma799>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - rubbing , materials science , polyester , polymer , surface (topology) , composite material , substrate (aquarium) , solvent , buckling , surface modification , nanotechnology , volume fraction , chemical engineering , geometry , organic chemistry , oceanography , chemistry , geology , mathematics , engineering
Blister formation , growth, and collapse have been used to achieve patterning of polyester surfaces. The effect of the solvent volume fraction on the blistering length and the energetics of the surface interaction between the swollen polymer and the substrate have been studied. Patterning of the surface (see Figure) can easily be achieved by pretreatment of the surface through rubbing.