comparatively massive and notionally “robust” 3-dimensional cross-linking core. The effects
of this cross-linking moiety on the morphology and molecular dynamics of the system are
studied over a range of size and time scales. Microscopy, scattering, spectroscopic, thermal,
and dielectric techniques, in agreement with each other, show that the covalent inclusion of
the cross-linking particles restricts microphase separation, inhibits the formation of hard …