Weak segregation in molten statistical copolymers

We present a qualitative argument suggesting that a statistical (AB) copolymer should display a certain form of weak segregation, with A rich and B rich regions of size comparable to the coil radius. This should occur if the Flory parameter χ is larger than unity (much larger than for the phase sepa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Macromolecular symposia. 2003-03, Vol.191 (1), p.7-10
1. Verfasser: de Gennes, Pierre-Gilles
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We present a qualitative argument suggesting that a statistical (AB) copolymer should display a certain form of weak segregation, with A rich and B rich regions of size comparable to the coil radius. This should occur if the Flory parameter χ is larger than unity (much larger than for the phase separation of A and B of homopolymers) in agreement with detailed calculations by Frederikson, Milner and Leibler. We achieve a certain qualitative insight for the resulting microphase.
ISSN:1022-1360
1521-3900
DOI:10.1002/masy.200390016