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Macromol. Chem. Phys. 8/2013
Author(s) -
Shepard Kimberly B.,
Priestley Rodney D.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
macromolecular chemistry and physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1521-3935
pISSN - 1022-1352
DOI - 10.1002/macp.201370027
Subject(s) - maple , evaporation , cover (algebra) , front cover , polymer science , materials science , surface finish , polymer chemistry , polymer , surface roughness , matrix (chemical analysis) , nanotechnology , physics , composite material , engineering , mechanical engineering , thermodynamics , botany , biology
Front Cover: Matrix‐assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE), as a route to processing polymer and other softmatter films, is discussed and reviewed. MAPLE provides control over film thickness, structure, morphology, and surface roughness, for example. Experimental details, early successes, recent trends, and future challenges are highlighted. Further details can be found in the article by K. B. Shepard and R. D. Priestley on page 862 .