An optical micrograph of a hybrid organic/inorganic polymer film that exhibits both nanoscale and microscale structures due to a competition between self-assembly and crystallization. These materials provide fundamental insights into polymer science and have potential application in nanoscale pattern transfer processes.
Previously published as cover image in Soft Matter, DOI: 10.1039/b902114k (2009). Via.
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