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Solution landscapes of the diblock copolymer-homopolymer model under two-dimensional confinement.

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We investigate the solution landscapes of the confined diblock copolymer and homopolymer in two-dimensional domain by using the extended Ohta-Kawasaki model. The projection saddle dynamics method is developed to compute… Click to show full abstract

We investigate the solution landscapes of the confined diblock copolymer and homopolymer in two-dimensional domain by using the extended Ohta-Kawasaki model. The projection saddle dynamics method is developed to compute the saddle points with mass conservation and construct the solution landscape by coupling with downward and upward search algorithms. A variety of stationary solutions are identified and classified in the solution landscape, including Flower class, Mosaic class, Core-shell class, and Tai-chi class. The relationships between different stable states are shown by either transition pathways connected by index-1 saddle points or dynamical pathways connected by a high-index saddle point. The solution landscapes also demonstrate the symmetry-breaking phenomena, in which more solutions with high symmetry are found when the domain size increases.

Keywords: diblock copolymer; solution landscapes; copolymer homopolymer; solution; two dimensional

Journal Title: Physical review. E
Year Published: 2021

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