Discovery of New Metastable Patterns in Diblock Copolymers

Discovery of New Metastable Patterns in Diblock Copolymers

Year:    2013

Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 14 (2013), Iss. 2 : pp. 443–460

Abstract

The ordered patterns formed by microphase-separated block copolymer systems demonstrate periodic symmetry, and all periodic structures belong to one of 230 space groups. Based on this fact, a strategy of estimating the initial values of self-consistent field theory to discover ordered patterns of block copolymers is developed. In particular, the initial period of the computational box is estimated by the Landau-Brazovskii model as well. By planting the strategy into the whole-space discrete method, several new metastable patterns are discovered in diblock copolymers.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/cicp.150811.111012a

Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 14 (2013), Iss. 2 : pp. 443–460

Published online:    2013-01

AMS Subject Headings:    Global Science Press

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    18

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