Interfaces in Diblocks: A Study of Miktoarm Star Copolymers

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dc.creatorGrason, Gregory M.
dc.creatorKamien, Randall D.
dc.date2004-04-16
dc.date2004-07-14
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-25T15:33:59Z
dc.descriptionWe study AB$_n$ miktoarm star block copolymers in the strong segregation limit, focussing on the role that the AB interface plays in determining the phase behavior. We develop an extension of the kinked-path approach which allows us to explore the energetic dependence on interfacial shape. We consider a one-parameter family of interfaces to study the columnar to lamellar transition in asymmetric stars. We compare with recent experimental results. We discuss the stability of the A15 lattice of sphere-like micelles in the context of interfacial energy minimization. We corroborate our theory by implementing a numerically exact self-consistent field theory to probe the phase diagram and the shape of the AB interface.
dc.description12 pages, 11 included figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0404409
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0404409
dc.identifierMacromolecules 37 (2004) 7371
dc.identifierdoi:10.1021/ma049255d
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/34960
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.subjectMaterials Science
dc.titleInterfaces in Diblocks: A Study of Miktoarm Star Copolymers
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