Square and rectangular symmetry tiles from bulk and thin film 3-miktoarm star terpolymers.
Square and rectangular symmetry tiles from bulk and thin film 3-miktoarm star terpolymers.
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DOI:
10.1002/smll.201300657
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发表时间:
2013-12
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13.3
通讯作者:
K. Aissou;A. Nunns;I. Manners;C. Ross
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作者:
K. Aissou;A. Nunns;I. Manners;C. Ross
The directed self assembly of a 3-miktoarm star terpolymer (polyisoprene-arm-polystyrene-arm-polyferrocenylethylmethylsilane (3μ-ISF)) into a (4.8²) square symmetry Archimedean tiling pattern is described. Bulk samples of 3μ-ISF generate equilibrium columnar (4.8²) tile patterns (symmetry p 4 mm) on annealing, which is preceded by a metastable c 2 mm centered rectangular structure. In contrast, in thin films of 3μ-ISF blended with PS homopolymer, the c 2 mm phase is stable with columns oriented out of plane when the film thickness is below 50 nm. However, the 3μ-ISF/homopolymer blend rapidly forms a p 4 mm symmetry when the film thickness is ∼80 nm, with grain sizes of several μm and excellent order. Defects in the p 4 mm structure are described.