Effect of sequence distribution of block copolymers on the interfacial properties of ternary mixtures: a dissipative particle dynamics simulation
Dongmei Liu, Lin Ye, Huifeng Bo, Deyang Li, Kai Gong, Zhanxin Zhang, Sijia Li
Abstract
= 8 is more effective in reducing the interfacial tension compared to that of diblock copolymers and the alternating copolymers at the same concentration. This work offers useful tips for copolymer compatibilizer selection at the immiscible homopolymer mixture interfaces.
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Dissipative particle dynamicsCopolymerTernary operationSequence (biology)Materials scienceParticle (ecology)Block (permutation group theory)Dissipative systemChemical engineeringDynamics (music)Molecular dynamicsPolymer chemistryThermodynamicsPolymerChemistryComposite materialComputational chemistryPhysicsComputer scienceMathematicsOceanographyBiochemistryGeometryAcousticsGeologyProgramming languageEngineeringBlock Copolymer Self-AssemblyAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationSurfactants and Colloidal Systems