Self-assembly of block copolymers grafted onto a flat substrate: Recent progress in theory and simulations
Wang Zheng, Li Bao-Hui†,
       

Phase diagram of ABA triblock copolymer brushes in a solvent that is selective to the B blocks for system withN2= 12 andσ= 0.111 in theN1andN3space. Closed symbols represent micelles with only one A-rich layer, and open symbols represent micelles with two A-rich layers. (f) The closed squares represent semispherical pinned micelles; (e) the closed circles, worm-like micelles; (d) the closed up-triangles, stripe structures; (a) the open down-triangles, semi-spheres-spheres; (b) the open diamonds, wormlike micelles-spheres; (c) the open left-triangles, stripes-spheres. The corresponding snapshots are also provided, where for micelles with one A-rich layer, only top views with A-monomers are shown. For micelles with two A-rich layers, the top views for both the top and bottom A-rich layers, and the side view with both A- and B-monomers are shown, and the micelles are named by a combination of the micelle names in the bottom A-rich layer and those in the top A-rich layer, separated by a “−” between them.[85]Reprinted from Ref. [85].