Morphology of Microscopic Thin Rubber Films

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Abstract

Microscopic thin rubber films have been prepared using photolithographic methods. Thin films of low molecular weight polybutadiene have been spun cast on positive photoresists, and transferred to various substrates upon UV exposure for crosslinking and defining the lateral dimension. The morphological scaling of thin rubber films as a function of film dimension and temperature is discussed.

Authors

  • Xin Zhang

    • University of Maryland
    • Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742

  • Robert M. Briber

    • University of Maryland
    • Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742

  • Howard Wang

    • University of Maryland