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Area of Science:

  • Polymer Science
  • Materials Science
  • Computational Chemistry

Background:

  • Understanding copolymer phase behavior is crucial for designing advanced materials.
  • Diblock copolymers offer tunable properties but can macrophase separate.
  • Controlling interfacial interactions is key to achieving desired morphologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the phase diagram of equimolar AB/CD diblock copolymer blends.
  • To explore the effect of a favorable B-C interaction (χBC < 0) on blend morphology.
  • To characterize the resulting microphase separated structures and their formation mechanisms.

Main Methods:

  • Dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) simulations were employed.
  • Equimolar blends of AB and CD diblock copolymers were simulated.
  • The B-C interaction parameter (χBC) was tuned to prevent macrophase separation.

Main Results:

  • Macrophase separation was prevented except at low B/C volume fractions (φBC ⪅ 0.1) and equal A/D fractions.
  • A disordered state was observed at high B/C volume fractions (φBC ⪆ 0.92).
  • Diverse microphase separated morphologies (spheres, cylinders, lamellae, gyroidal) were identified and classified using gyration tensor eigenvalues and sphericity.
  • Novel structures, including connected/branched spheres and hierarchical lamellae, were discovered.
  • The role of the B-C domain as an interfacial compatibilizer (φBC < 0.5) or a space-filling region (φBC > 0.5) was elucidated.

Conclusions:

  • Favorable B-C interactions effectively control the phase behavior of AB/CD diblock copolymer blends.
  • DPD simulations reveal a rich variety of complex morphologies, including previously unreported structures.
  • The findings provide insights into the design principles for self-assembling block copolymer systems.