Ultrathin Polymer Films
Confinement Effects and Structural Properties
- 1st Edition - March 1, 2026
- Authors: Sabu Thomas, Jayanta Kumar Bal
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 8 8 1 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 4 1 8 - 5
Ultrathin Polymer Films: Confinement Effects and Structural Properties brings together cutting-edge research into polymeric ultrathin films below 100nm, covering preparati… Read more
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Ultrathin Polymer Films: Confinement Effects and Structural Properties brings together cutting-edge research into polymeric ultrathin films below 100nm, covering preparation, characterization, measurement of structural properties, and applications.
The book begins by introducing polymer confinement and anomalous behavior, and then describes the latest techniques for the preparation and characterization of ultrathin film. Subsequent chapters provide detailed, methodical coverage of the various steps and key factors in the process, especially relating to properties, including glass transition behavior, density variation, dewetting and stability, effect of supercritical carbon dioxide, relaxation of the swollen polymer, and the structure and swelling of block copolymer thin films. Throughout the book, the authors address the existing discrepancies and challenges relating to the effect of confinement on structural properties and their measurement, and aim to guide the reader towards novel applications.
This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students in polymer science, polymer chemistry, nanotechnology, materials science, and chemical engineering, as well as for engineers, scientists, and R&D professionals with an interest polymer-based ultrathin films for industrial applications.
- Focuses on ultrathin films with a thickness below 100nm, down to the highest confinement of 1.5 nm
- Explains state-of-the-art probing techniques, such as X-ray reflectivity (XRR) and atomic force microscopy (AFM)
- Aims to demystify the challenges relating to the effect of confinement on properties, and their measurement
Academia: Researchers and advanced students in polymer science, polymer chemistry, nanotechnology, materials science, and chemical engineering. Industry: Engineers, scientists, and R&D professionals with an interest polymer-based ultrathin films for industrial applications
1. Introduction: Polymer confinement and anomalous behavior
2. Ultrathin polymer film preparation and characterization
3. Glass transition behaviour of polymers
4. Density variation with confinement
5. Dewetting and stability with confinement
6. Effect of supercritical carbon dioxide on polymer thin films
7. Relaxation of swollen polymer
8. Structure and swelling of block copolymer thin films
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Sabu Thomas
Dr. Sabu Thomas (Ph.D.) is the Director of the School of Energy Materials, School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of Mahatma Gandhi University, India. He received his Ph. D. in 1987 in Polymer Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London, and a member of the American Chemical Society. He has been ranked no.1 in India about the number of publications (most productive scientists). Prof. Thomas’s research group specialized areas of polymers which includes Polymer blends, Fiber filled polymer composites, Particulate-filled polymer composites and their morphological characterization, Ageing and degradation, Pervaporation phenomena, sorption and diffusion, Interpenetrating polymer systems, Recyclability and reuse of waste plastics and rubbers, Elastomer cross-linking, Dual porous nanocomposite scaffolds for tissue engineering, etc. Prof. Thomas’s research group has extensive exchange programs with different industries, research, and academic institutions all over the world and is performing world-class collaborative research in various fields. Professors Centre is equipped with various sophisticated instruments and has established state-of-the-art experimental facilities which cater to the needs of researchers within the country and abroad. His H Index- 133, Google Citations- 86424, Number of Publications- 1300, and Books-160.
Affiliations and expertise
Director of the School of Energy Materials, Founder Director of the International and Inter-University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and Professor in the School of Chemical Sciences, the International and Inter-University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and the School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, IndiaJB
Jayanta Kumar Bal
Dr. Jayanta Kumar Bal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics of Abhedananda Mahavidyalaya (affiliated college under University of Burdwan) at Sainthia, Birbhum, West Bengal, India, India. He previously held an INSPIRE Faculty position at the Centre for Research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CRNN), University of Calcutta, and his current research activities continue under his INSPIRE grant and DST SERB Core Research Grant. These two major projects are based on Polymer Ultrathin Films. The author is specialized in the field of confined polymers. He is an expert in probing polymer thin films using X-ray scattering (lab source as well as synchrotron source).
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics of Abhedananda Mahavidyalaya (affiliated college under University of Burdwan), Sainthia, Birbhum, West Bengal, India