Publications by authors named "Gabriela Alva"

We wished to compile a data set of results from the experimental literature to support the development and validation of accurate computational models (force fields) for an important class of micelle-forming nonionic surfactant compounds, the poly(ethylene oxide) alkyl ethers, usually denoted C E . However, careful examination of the experimental literature exposed a striking degree of variation in values reported for critical micelle concentrations (cmc) and mean aggregation numbers ( N). This variation was so large that it masked important trends known to exist within this family of molecules, thereby rendering most of the literature data to be of limited utility for force field development.

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Orientation control of thin film nanostructures derived from block copolymers (BCPs) are of great interest for various emerging technologies like separation membranes, nanopatterning, and energy storage. While many BCP compositions have been developed for these applications, perpendicular orientation of these BCP domains is still very challenging to achieve. Herein we report on a new, integration-friendly approach in which small amounts of a phase-preferential, surface active polymer (SAP) was used as an additive to a polycarbonate-containing BCP formulation to obtain perpendicularly oriented domains with 19 nm natural periodicity upon thermal annealing.

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