Published July 15, 2005
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Two-Dimensional Self-Assembly in Diblock Copolymers
Abstract
Diblock copolymers confined to a two-dimensional surface may produce uniform features of macromolecular dimensions (∼10–100 nm). We present a mathematical model for nanoscale pattern formation in such polymers that captures the dynamic evolution of a solution of poly(styrene)-b-poly(ethylene oxide), PS-b-PEO, in solvent at an air-water interface. The model has no fitting parameters and incorporates the effects of surface tension gradients, entanglement or vitrification, and diffusion. The resultant morphologies are quantitatively compared with experimental data.
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© 2005 American Physical Society. (Received 16 December 2004; published 12 July 2005) The authors thank Gareth McKinley and Tom Russell for their valuable suggestions. This study was partially funded by NSF Grants No. CCF-0323672, No. DMS 0243591 (A. E. H.) and No. DMR-0109077, No. CHE-0097262 (S. M. B.).Attached Files
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