Self-assembly of inverted phases in AB/CD diblock copolymer blends

Abstract

Conventional ordered phases of block copolymers are nanoscopic structures with discrete domains (spheres or cylinders) composed of the minority blocks embedded in a continuous matrix composed of the majority blocks. Inverted phases of block copolymers refer to the novel ordered structures with discrete domains composed of the majority blocks. In this work, the formation and relative stability of various inverted phases in AB/CD diblock …