Journal article
Phase behavior of symmetric diblock copolymers under 3D soft confinement
Abstract
The phase behavior of symmetric diblock copolymers under three-dimensional (3D) soft confinement is investigated using self-consistent field theory. Soft confinement is realized in binary blends composed of AB diblock copolymers and C homopolymers, where the copolymers self-assemble to form a droplet embedded in a homopolymer matrix. The phase behavior of the confined block copolymers is regulated by the degree of confinement and the …
Authors
He Z; Huang J; Jiang K; Shi A-C
Journal
Soft Matter, Vol. 20, No. 47, pp. 9404–9412
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Publication Date
December 4, 2024
DOI
10.1039/d4sm01020e
ISSN
1744-683X