TY - JOUR
T1 - Thermodynamics of random copolymer melts
AU - Fredrickson, Glenn H.
AU - Milner, Scott T.
PY - 1991
Y1 - 1991
N2 - We report on a mean-field thermodynamic analysis of AB random copolymer melts with (backbone) composition correlations that reflect realistic polymerization conditions. Depending on the strength and sign of these correlations, multiple homogeneous phases, periodic mesophases, or disordered mesophases are possible. We identify an isotropic Lifshitz point and the critical lines that emerge from it. Our results should facilitate the design of new copolymeric materials.
AB - We report on a mean-field thermodynamic analysis of AB random copolymer melts with (backbone) composition correlations that reflect realistic polymerization conditions. Depending on the strength and sign of these correlations, multiple homogeneous phases, periodic mesophases, or disordered mesophases are possible. We identify an isotropic Lifshitz point and the critical lines that emerge from it. Our results should facilitate the design of new copolymeric materials.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.67.835
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.67.835
M3 - Article
C2 - 10045001
AN - SCOPUS:0001065203
SN - 0031-9007
VL - 67
SP - 835
EP - 838
JO - Physical review letters
JF - Physical review letters
IS - 7
ER -