Ordering mechanisms in triblock copolymers
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Date
2004
Authors
Maniadis, P.
Thompson, Russell B.
Rasmussen, Kim O.
Lookman, Turab
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Publisher
American Physical Society
Abstract
The ordering mechanisms for an ABC triblock copolymer system are studied using self-consistent field theory. We find a two-phase mechanism, similar to what has been suggested experimentally two-step mecha- nism. Analysis of free energy components shows that the two-phase process comes about through a compe- tition between stretching energy and interfacial energy. The mechanism is found to be sufficiently robust so as to make it potentially useful for device applications.
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Maniadis, P., Thompson, R. B., Rasmussen, K. Ø., & Lookman, T. (2004). Ordering mechanisms in triblock copolymers. Physical Review E, 69(3), 031801. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.69.031801
Keywords
block copolymers, triblocks, self-consistent field theory