Abstract
We compute phase diagrams for AnBm, starblock copolymers in the strong-segregation regime as a function of volume fraction φ, including bicontinuous phases related to minimal surfaces (G, D, and P surfaces) as candidate structures. We present the details of a general method to compute free energies in the strong segregation limit and demonstrate that the gyroid G phase is the most nearly stable among the bicontinuous phases considered. We explore some effects of conformational asymmetry on the topology of the phase diagram.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4011-4022 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Macromolecules |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 16 1998 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Organic Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry