Self-Assembly of Symmetric Diblock Copolymers Confined in Spherical Nanopores

Self-assembly of symmetric diblock copolymers confined in spherical nanopores is studied using simulated annealing Monte Carlo simulations. The dependence of the self-assembled morphologies and chain conformations on the degree of confinement and the strength of the surface interactions is examined systematically. A rich variety of novel structures under the three-dimensional confinement has been revealed. As the strength of the surface …