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Phase separation of the weakly incompatible blend system polystyrene and polyparamethylstyrene confined in isolated droplets is investigated. The droplet geometry imposes a two-dimensional spatial restriction. With specular, diffuse and grazing incidence small-angle neutron scattering the surface topography as well as the chemical morphology inside the droplets is determined. Due to the differences in surface tension, a core–shell-like structure characterized by one most prominent length scale inside the droplets is installed.
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Received: 13 July 2001 / Accepted: 24 October 2001
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Müller-Buschbaum, P., Cubitt, R. & Petry, W. Phase separation of weakly incompatible polymer blends confined in isolated droplets . Appl Phys A 74 (Suppl 1), s342–s344 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003390201857
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003390201857