| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M97268/01 |
| Title: |
BLOCK COPOLYMER MORPHOLOGIES AND THE KINETIC PATHWAYS BETWEEN THEM |
| Principal Investigator: |
Matsen, Professor MW |
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| Department: |
Physics |
| Organisation: |
University of Reading |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 September 1999 |
Ends: |
31 August 2002 |
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45,448
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Materials Characterisation |
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Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology |
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An ever growing list of applications has generated substantial activity in the field of block copolymers. This is further motivated by the fact that block copolymers represent one of the most ideal systems in which to study molecular self-assembly phenomena. This is in large part a consequence of the advanced theoretical techniques for modelling polymeric behaviour. Consequently, our understanding of block copolymer melts is far more advanced than that of other systems exhibiting similar behaviour. Nevertheless, there is still one important structure, the perforated-lamellar (PL) phase, that is still poorly understood. Once the individual morphologies are well understood, block copolymers will offer an ideal system in which to explore other more involved aspects of self-assembly, such as kinetic pathways. The behaviour of complex liquids and biological systems are significantly influenced by the presence of low-energy kinetic pathways, and block copolymers offer the best system in which to study this issue as already demonstrated by preliminary work. Our programme will first develop a complete understanding of the PL phase and then will examine some important kinetic pathways in block copolymer melts.
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