Morphology and phase diagram of complex block copolymers:   linear triblock copolymers

P Tang, F Qiu, H Zhang, Y Yang - Physical Review E, 2004 - APS
Using a real space implementation of the self-consistent field theory for the polymeric
system, we explore microphases of ABC linear triblock copolymers. For the sake of …

Morphology and phase diagram of complex block copolymers: ABC star triblock copolymers

P Tang, F Qiu, H Zhang, Y Yang - The Journal of Physical …, 2004 - ACS Publications
Microphases and triangle phase diagrams of ABC star triblock copolymers are investigated
on the basis of a real-space implementation of the self-consistent field theory (SCFT) for …

Effect of molecular asymmetry on the formation of asymmetric nanostructures in ABC-type block copolymers

Q Dong, W Li - Macromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
Because domain geometry is dictated by the volume fraction of the block constituting it, an
ABC linear triblock copolymer with unequal volume fractions of A and C blocks can form …

Morphology and phase diagram of linear triblock copolymers: Parallel real-space self-consistent-field-theory simulation

M Sun, P Wang, F Qiu, P Tang, H Zhang, Y Yang - Physical Review E …, 2008 - APS
A parallel algorithm designed for widely used distributed computer clusters is developed for
the real-space self-consistent-field theory for polymers. We adopt an efficient data partition …

A strategy to explore stable and metastable ordered phases of block copolymers

W Xu, K Jiang, P Zhang, AC Shi - The Journal of Physical …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Block copolymers with their rich phase behavior and ordering transitions have become a
paradigm for the study of structured soft materials. A major challenge in the study of the …

Complex phase behavior in binary blends of AB diblock copolymer and ABC triblock terpolymer

SJ Park, FS Bates, KD Dorfman - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Blending block polymers with different block compositions provides an opportunity to create
nanostructures that are not accessible from neat block copolymer melts. In this study, we …

Effects of chain topology on the self-assembly of AB-type block copolymers

W Jiang, Y Qiang, W Li, F Qiu, AC Shi - Macromolecules, 2018 - ACS Publications
The effects of chain topology on the self-assembly of block copolymers are examined using
an ABAT block copolymer, composed of an AB diblock copolymer with an extra A block …

Binary blends of diblock copolymers: An efficient route to complex spherical packing phases

J Xie, Y Li, AC Shi - Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The phase behavior of binary blends composed of A 1 B 1 and A 2 B 2 diblock copolymers is
systematically studied using the polymeric self‐consistent field theory, focusing on the …

Recent progress on polydispersity effects on block copolymer phase behavior

I Kim, S Li - Polymer Reviews, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
In recent decades, there has been a growing interest in block copolymer with broad
dispersity. Previous studies showed that increasing polydispersity influences the self …

Diverse morphologies of block copolymers by blending with homo (and co) polymers

C Choi, S Ahn, JK Kim - Macromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
Block copolymers (BCPs) having two or more polymer chains linked covalently have been
extensively studied because they show tunable properties, for instance, modulus, solubility …