The solid–polymer melt interface is of great scientific interest due to its vital importance in
governing a wide array of physical and mechanical properties of polymer thin films. Recent …

Polymer adhesion with inorganic materials is a key technology for realizing the
diversification of materials. When a polymer contacts with inorganic materials, a layer …

A better understanding of the aggregation states of polymer chains in thin films is of pivotal
importance for developing thin film polymer devices in addition to its inherent scientific …

Under confinement, unique features of crystallization arise, among which the slowing down
and accelerating crystallization on cooling are both reported. The controversy can be …

Within the interfacial region of the substrate, polymer chains can form the inner irreversibly
adsorbed and outer loosely adsorbed layers upon annealing. Owing to their different …

The interfacial strength of polystyrene (PS) with and without PS oligomers in contact with a
glass substrate was examined to determine the relationship between the interfacial …

It is known that when nanoparticles are added to polymer thin films, they often migrate to the
film–substrate interface and form an “immobile interfacial layer”, which is believed to be the …

The glass transition behavior of thin films of poly (bisphenol A carbonate)(PBAC) was
studied employing ellipsometry. The glass transition temperature increases with the …

Chain adsorption to nanofiller interfaces creating bound layers has become central to
understanding property changes in polymer nanocomposites. We determine the impact …

The conformations and lubricating film formation ability of adsorbed films on metal surfaces
formed by poly (alkyl methacrylate)(PAMA) homopolymers with different polarities from …