Morphology and Wetting Stability of Nanofilms of ABC Miktoarm Star Terpolymers
Journal
Macromolecules
Journal Volume
53
Journal Issue
2
Pages
594-601
Date Issued
2020
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Abstract
The morphology and wetting stability of nanofilms formed by AyByCz miktoarm star terpolymers were explored by many-body dissipative particle dynamics. The length ratio of C- to A-arm (w = z/y) ranges from 0.25 to 5. On nonselective substrates, the nanofilm displays morphology as the lamella at w [8.6.4; 8.6.6] > [10.6.4; 8.6.4] > [8.8.4] > [12.6.4] > alternating lamella > lamella > alternating cylinder. On selective substrates with weaker or stronger attraction with C-arms, the defects formed by C-arms prevail for the former but the lamella morphology dominates for the latter.
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journal article