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  • Miktoarm star terpolymers exhibit complex self-assembly into columnar domains with 2D planar tilings.
  • Understanding the influence of molecular architecture on self-assembly is crucial for designing novel materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the self-assembly behavior of 3-armed ABC star polyphiles with varying arm lengths.
  • To explore the formation of 2D tiling patterns and their dependence on interfacial energy and composition.
  • To develop a generic algorithm for predicting self-assembly patterns and compare simulation results with theoretical models.

Main Methods:

  • Coarse-grained simulations of 3-armed ABC star polyphile self-assembly.
  • Exploration of 2D 3-colored foams to determine optimal patterns based on interfacial energy.
  • Surface Evolver calculations to relax patterns and minimize interfacial length.
  • Comparison of simulation results with particle-based simulations and field theory.

Main Results:

  • Simulations confirm and expand findings on columnar domain formation in equal-arm star polyphiles.
  • Systematic variation of the third arm length leads to novel face topologies, differing from previous compositional dependencies.
  • A generic construction algorithm predicts observed and novel 2D tiling patterns.
  • Estimated interfacial enthalpic contributions suggest richer polymorphism in systems not dominated by chain entropy.

Conclusions:

  • The self-assembly of star polyphiles is sensitive to molecular architecture, particularly arm length.
  • Interfacial energy plays a significant role in determining the emergent patterns.
  • Chain entropy is not the sole driver of polymorphism; enthalpic contributions are also critical.
  • Certain complex tiling patterns, like quasi-crystalline approximants, may form in systems with unequal arm lengths.