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The formation of ordered morphologies in thin films of symmetric diblock copolymer melts is considered theoretically. Somewhat surprisingly, under proper boundary conditions the presence of a lamellar chemical pattern on… Click to show full abstract
The formation of ordered morphologies in thin films of symmetric diblock copolymer melts is considered theoretically. Somewhat surprisingly, under proper boundary conditions the presence of a lamellar chemical pattern on the substrate, being sufficiently pronounced and with the right period, is found to induce the formation of diamond-like morphologies. The phase diagram of the most stable phases on the plane (the substrate period Lx–the film width H) is built within the self-consistent field theory numerical procedure. We also discuss the behavior of the order parameter Fourier spectrum at the transitions between the various morphologies.
Journal Title: Macromolecules
Year Published: 2017
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