Physics – Condensed Matter – Soft Condensed Matter
Scientific paper
2004-04-16
Macromolecules 37 (2004) 7371
Physics
Condensed Matter
Soft Condensed Matter
12 pages, 11 included figures
Scientific paper
10.1021/ma049255d
We 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.
Grason Gregory M.
Kamien Randall D.
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