Macromolecules, Vol.42, No.18, 7194-7202, 2009
Microphase Separation of Mixed Binary Polymer Brushes at Different Temperatures
The microphase separation of binary polymer brushes at different tempera tu res is studied via Langevin molecular dynamics simulations. The order-disorder transition (ODT) from a homogeneous state to microphase-separated structures is investigated by analyzing various system properties such as the composition (density) distribution, lateral displacement of chain conformation, vertical center of mass, structure factor, and pair-correlation function. In an attempt to regularize the stripe pattern of microphase domains, the impact of solvent flow on the domain pattern is investigated.