Core-shell double gyroid morphologies in ABC triblock copolymers with different chain topologies

Huckstadt H; Goldacker T; Gopfert A; Abetz V

Macromolecules, Vol.33, No.10, 3757-3761, 2000

Huckstadt H, Goldacker T, Gopfert A, Abetz V

The existence of the core-shell double gyroid morphology is proven by transmission electron microscopy and computer simulation for a linear SBV triblock copolymer and a SBV heteroarm star terpolymer, where S is polystyrene, B is poly(1,2-butadiene), and V is poly(2-vinylpyridine).

Keywords:BLOCK COPOLYMERS;DOUBLE-DIAMOND;MICRODOMAIN MORPHOLOGY;DIBLOCK COPOLYMERS;HOMOPOLYMER BLENDS