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Determining the Morphology and the Interaction Between Terminally-Anchored Polymer Layers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

A. C. Balazs  and
C. Singh
A. C. Balazs
Affiliation:
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
C. Singh
Affiliation:
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
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Abstract

Using a two dimensional self-consistent field theory, we investigate the interactions between two planar surfaces that are coated with terminally-anchored homopolymers. One surface is coated with A chains and the other is covered with B homopolymers. The chains are grafted at low densities and the B polymers are chosen to be solvophobic, while the A chains are relatively solvophilic. We determine the morphology of the layers and the energy of interaction asthe surfaces are compressed. Our results provide guidelines for controlling the interaction between polymer-coated colloidal particles.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 461: Symposia BB – Morphological Control in Multiphase Polymer Mix… , 1996 , 115
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1997

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