Journal article
Nucleation of Ordered Phases in Block Copolymers
Abstract
Nucleation of various ordered phases in block copolymers is studied by examining the free-energy landscape within the self-consistent field theory. The minimum energy path (MEP) connecting two ordered phases is computed using a recently developed string method. The shape, size, and free-energy barrier of critical nuclei are obtained from the MEP, providing information about the emergence of a stable ordered phase from a metastable phase. In …
Authors
Cheng X; Lin L; Weinan E; Zhang P; Shi A-C
Journal
Physical Review Letters, Vol. 104, No. 14,
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Publication Date
April 9, 2010
DOI
10.1103/physrevlett.104.148301
ISSN
0031-9007