Structural Instabilities in Lamellar Diblock Copolymer Thin Films During Solvent Vapor Uptake
Langmuir2008Vol. 24(24), pp. 13815–13818
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Abstract
We have studied the structural rearrangements in a lamellae-forming poly(styrene-b-butadiene) film during exposure to toluene vapor. Real-time, in situ grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering allowed us to identify distinct kinetic regimes: First, the lamellae swell linearly, and the blocks stretch uniaxially. Then, the blocks relax to a more globular molecular conformation, and the lamellar thickness abruptly shrinks again. The increased interfacial area culminates in a dramatic instability causing a major rearrangement of the lamellar stack and the formation of new lamellae. Finally, the lamellar thickness levels off, and the interfaces flatten again.
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