Posted by iacovecr on Monday, October 31, 2011 in Recent Publications.

Citation:

Iacovella CR, Glotzer SC (2009) Phase Behavior of Ditethered Nanospheres, Soft Matter, 5, pp 4492–4498

Vir. J. Nan. Sci. & Tech. / Volume 20 / Issue 20 / SUPRAMOLECULAR AND BIOCHEMICAL ASSEMBLY

DOI:10.1039/b909669h
arXiv:0907.5015v1

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.

Tags: Amphiphile, Diamond, Gyroid, Phase Separation, Self-assembly, Tethered Nanoparticle