Stereocomplex crystallization in asymmetric diblock copolymers was studied using dynamic Monte Carlo simulations,and the key factor dominating the formation of stereocomplex crystallites(SCs)was uncovered.The asymmetr...Stereocomplex crystallization in asymmetric diblock copolymers was studied using dynamic Monte Carlo simulations,and the key factor dominating the formation of stereocomplex crystallites(SCs)was uncovered.The asymmetric diblock copolymers with higher degree of asymmetry exhibit larger difference between volume fractions of beads of different blocks,and local miscibility between different kinds of beads is lower,leading to lower SC content.To minimize the interference from volume fraction of beads,the SC formation in blends of asymmetric diblock copolymers was also studied.For the cases where the volume fractions of beads of different blocks are the same,similar local miscibility between beads of different blocks and similar SC content was observed.These findings indicate that the volume fraction of beads of different blocks is a key factor controlling the SC formation in the asymmetric diblock copolymers.The SC content can be regulated by adjusting the difference between the contents of beads of different blocks in asymmetric diblock copolymers.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21404050)the Research Foundation of Jiangsu University(No.14JDG059)+2 种基金Hao also thanks the supports from Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China(No.2019M651478)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20190866)Natural Science Foundation of the Higher Education Institutions of Jiangsu Provinee(No.18KJB150009).
文摘Stereocomplex crystallization in asymmetric diblock copolymers was studied using dynamic Monte Carlo simulations,and the key factor dominating the formation of stereocomplex crystallites(SCs)was uncovered.The asymmetric diblock copolymers with higher degree of asymmetry exhibit larger difference between volume fractions of beads of different blocks,and local miscibility between different kinds of beads is lower,leading to lower SC content.To minimize the interference from volume fraction of beads,the SC formation in blends of asymmetric diblock copolymers was also studied.For the cases where the volume fractions of beads of different blocks are the same,similar local miscibility between beads of different blocks and similar SC content was observed.These findings indicate that the volume fraction of beads of different blocks is a key factor controlling the SC formation in the asymmetric diblock copolymers.The SC content can be regulated by adjusting the difference between the contents of beads of different blocks in asymmetric diblock copolymers.
