Long-term performance volume stability

The nature of the polymer surface can be expected to affect the stability of polymer structures in nanoscales, where the surface to volume ratio is relatively high. While polymers are now being patterned into nanometer-sized structures in a wide range of applications (eg, electronics, sensors, photonics, and photo-voltaics), the study and understanding of surface properties are of great importance. Robust mechanical stability or the ability to predict the relaxation behavior of these nanostructures is critical for their performance, especially for applications intended for long-term use. 

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