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Title: Single Helix to Double Gyroid in Chiral Block Copolymers

Abstract

An order-order phase transition of chiral block copolymers (BCPs*) from single helix to double gyroid (H* {yields} G) through a nucleation and growth process was demonstrated. The H* and G phases can be obtained by solution casting from fast and slow solvent evaporation, respectively, suggesting that the H* phase is a metastable phase. Consequently, the coexistence of H* and G phases can be found in the solution-cast samples from intermediate solvent evaporation. To truly examine the transition mechanism of the H* {yields} G, electron tomography was carried out to directly visualize the morphological evolution in real space, in particular, the transition zone at interface. Unlike the mechanisms for the transitions of block copolymers (BCPs) by considering the interdomain spacing matching, a significant mismatch in the lattices for the H* {yields} G was found. Consequently, the transition may require an adjustment on the geometric dimensions to justify corresponding lattice mismatch. As a result, the morphological observations from electron tomography offer new insights into BCP phase transitions.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE SC OFFICE OF SCIENCE (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
1042006
Report Number(s):
BNL-97684-2012-JA
TRN: US201212%%417
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-AC02-98CH10886
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Macromolecules
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 43; Journal Issue: 20
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; CASTING; COPOLYMERS; DIMENSIONS; ELECTRONS; EVAPORATION; NUCLEATION; SOLVENTS; TOMOGRAPHY

Citation Formats

Chen, C, Hsueh, H, Chiang, Y, Ho, R, Akasaka, S, and Hasegawa, H. Single Helix to Double Gyroid in Chiral Block Copolymers. United States: N. p., 2011. Web.
Chen, C, Hsueh, H, Chiang, Y, Ho, R, Akasaka, S, & Hasegawa, H. Single Helix to Double Gyroid in Chiral Block Copolymers. United States.
Chen, C, Hsueh, H, Chiang, Y, Ho, R, Akasaka, S, and Hasegawa, H. 2011. "Single Helix to Double Gyroid in Chiral Block Copolymers". United States.
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title = {Single Helix to Double Gyroid in Chiral Block Copolymers},
author = {Chen, C and Hsueh, H and Chiang, Y and Ho, R and Akasaka, S and Hasegawa, H},
abstractNote = {An order-order phase transition of chiral block copolymers (BCPs*) from single helix to double gyroid (H* {yields} G) through a nucleation and growth process was demonstrated. The H* and G phases can be obtained by solution casting from fast and slow solvent evaporation, respectively, suggesting that the H* phase is a metastable phase. Consequently, the coexistence of H* and G phases can be found in the solution-cast samples from intermediate solvent evaporation. To truly examine the transition mechanism of the H* {yields} G, electron tomography was carried out to directly visualize the morphological evolution in real space, in particular, the transition zone at interface. Unlike the mechanisms for the transitions of block copolymers (BCPs) by considering the interdomain spacing matching, a significant mismatch in the lattices for the H* {yields} G was found. Consequently, the transition may require an adjustment on the geometric dimensions to justify corresponding lattice mismatch. As a result, the morphological observations from electron tomography offer new insights into BCP phase transitions.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1042006}, journal = {Macromolecules},
number = 20,
volume = 43,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 2011},
month = {Sat Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 2011}
}