Frielinghaus, H., Hermsdorf, N., Almdal, K. et al. (7 more authors) (2001) Micro- vs. macro-phase separation in binary blends of poly(styrene)-poly(isoprene) and poly(isoprene)-poly(ethylene oxide) diblock copolymers. Europhysics Letters, 53 (5). pp. 680-686. ISSN 1286-4854
Abstract
In this paper we present an experimentally determined phase diagram of binary blends of the diblock copolymers poly(styrene)-poly(isoprene) and poly(isoprene)-poly(ethylene oxide). At high temperatures, the blends form an isotropic mixture. Upon lowering the temperature, the blend macro-phase separates before micro-phase separation occurs. The observed phase diagram is compared to theoretical predictions based on experimental parameters. In the low-temperature phase the crystallisation of the poly(ethylene oxide) block influences the spacing of the ordered phase.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2001 EDP Sciences. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield, The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Physics and Astronomy (Leeds) The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Chemistry (Sheffield) The University of Leeds > University of Leeds Research Centres and Institutes > Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Polymer Science and Technology (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Chemistry (Leeds) |
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Date Deposited: | 08 Feb 2007 |
Last Modified: | 24 Oct 2016 17:46 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00205-7 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | EDP Sciences |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1209/epl/i2001-00205-7 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:1952 |