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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Theory of Binary Mixtures of Diblock Copolymers: A New Route to the Double-Diamond & Plumber’s Nightmare Phases

Lai, Chi To January 2017 (has links)
We study the formation of novel bicontinuous phases in binary mixtures of AB diblock copolymers (DBCP) using the polymeric self-consistent field theory. We predict that the bicontinuous double-diamond (DD) and plumber’s nightmare (P) phases, which are metastable phases of neat diblock copolymers, could be stablized in gyroid-forming A-minority DBCPs via the blending of specifically designed A-majority DBCPs. The mechanisms of stabilizing different bicontinuous phases are revealed by analyzing the spatial distribution of the different DBCPs. It is found that the A-majority DBCPs residing mainly in the nodes of the structure, thus alleviating the packing frustration of the A-blocks. Furthermore, a local segregation of the two DBCPs occurs at the AB interface, thus regulating the local curvature of the interfaces. A synergetic interplay of these two mechanisms results in a larger stable region of the DD and P phases via the addition of tailored A-majority DBCPs. The theoretical study provides an efficient route to obtain novel bicontinuous phases. / Thesis / Master of Science (MSc)

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