Architecture Effects in Complex Spherical Assemblies of (AB)<sub><i>n</i></sub>-Type Block Copolymers
Stephanie M. Barbon, Jung-Ah Song, Duyu Chen, Cheng Zhang, Joshua Lequieu, Kris T. Delaney, Athina Anastasaki, Manon Rolland, Glenn H. Fredrickson, Morgan W. Bates, Craig J. Hawker, Christopher M. Bates
Abstract
< 0.5), namely, σ and A15, but with differences in the location of order-order phase boundaries that are not anticipated by mean-field self-consistent field theory simulations. These results expand the palette of polymer architectures that readily self-assemble into complex TCP structures and suggest important design considerations when targeting specific phases of interest.
Topics & Concepts
CopolymerMaterials sciencePhase (matter)PolymerAcrylateBlock (permutation group theory)Self-assemblyChemical physicsPolymer chemistryNanotechnologyComposite materialChemistryOrganic chemistryMathematicsGeometryBlock Copolymer Self-AssemblyAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationMachine Learning in Materials Science