Atomic force microscopic study of rubbed polyimide films
- 4 July 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 65 (1), 49-51
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.113069
Abstract
Rubbed polyimide films have been studied by atomic force microscopy from micrometer to nanometer scales. On a large scale, oriented scratches and microstructures due to rubbing have been observed, while on a nanometer scale, oriented polyimide aggregates are visible. The alignment of liquid crystals on these films is thus discussed.Keywords
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