Phase behavior of ditethered nanospheres
Christopher R. Iacovella, Sharon C. Glotzer
TL;DR
This computational study investigates how ditethered nanospheres self-assemble into various ordered phases, revealing seven distinct structures influenced by size and interaction parameters, and compares these with copolymer systems.
Contribution
It introduces a detailed simulation analysis of ditethered nanospheres' phase behavior, identifying new ordered phases and comparing them to known copolymer structures.
Findings
Seven distinct ordered phases predicted
Phase behavior depends on nanosphere size and interaction strength
Comparison with copolymer systems highlights structural similarities
Abstract
We report the results from a computational study of the self-assembly of amphiphilic ditethered nanospheres using molecular simulation. We explore the phase behavior as a function of nanosphere diameter, interaction strength, and directionality of the tether-tether interactions. We predict the formation of seven distinct ordered phases. We compare these structures with those observed in linear and star triblock copolymer systems.
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