Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (9): 1878.

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Self-consistent Filed Theory Study on Self-assembly of Linear ABC Triblock Copolymer in Homopolymer C

LI Wei1,2, JIANG Wei1*   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China;
    2. Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • Received:2009-12-07 Online:2010-09-10 Published:2010-09-10
  • Contact: JIANG Wei. E-mail: wjiang@ciac.jl.cn
  • Supported by:

    国家自然科学基金(批准号: 50725312, 50930001, 50621302)资助.

Abstract: The self-assembly of linear ABC triblock copolymer in homopolymer C was studied by the real-space self-consistent field theory. The simulative results show that the dispersed phase formed by the triblock copolymer in the homopolymer is mainly the core-shell structure. Decreasing the interaction between species A and C can change the core-forming block from A to B. There are several intermediate morphologies between the two main core-shell structures, including the cylinder with bump surface, the disk with bump surface and the twist cylinders. Moreover, the structure with core-forming block B is favorable at the low content of block A in the mixture.

Key words: Triblock copolymer, Homopolymer, Self-assembly, Self-consistent field theory

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