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Xia Y, Li W. Defect-free hexagonal patterns formed by AB diblock copolymers under triangular confinement. POLYMER 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2019.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Yang T, Zhu Y, Xue H, Li W. Defect Patterns from Controlled Heterogeneous Nucleations by Polygonal Confinements. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:5901-5909. [PMID: 29699397 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b00101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Defects are often observed in crystalline structures. To regulate the formation or annihilation of defects presents an interesting question. In this work, we propose a method to fabricate defect patterns composed of regularly distributed steady "programmed defects", which is proceeded via the heterogeneous nucleation of a hexagonal pattern from a homogeneous state. The nucleation process occurring in a model system of AB-diblock/C-homopolymer blends under polygonal confinement is modeled by the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau theory and is simulated by the cell dynamics simulations. Specifically, we demonstrate the validity of this method by means of three polygonal confinements including square, pentagon, and octagon, which have mismatched angles with the hexagonal lattice. Each corner or side of the polygons induces a nucleation event separately. Two nucleated domain grains by two neighboring corners or sides exhibit incommensurate orientations, and thus their merging leads to a radial line of clustered defects in the form of five-seven pairs. As a result, these radial lines constitute a radial pattern of defects, and their number is equal to the side number of the polygon. The distance of five-seven defect pairs is dictated by the incommensurate angle between two neighboring grains, which is similar to that of defects in hard crystals. This method can be extended to fabricate diverse defect patterns by programming the nucleation agents beyond simple polygonal confinements.
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- Tao Yang
- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Information Sensing & Intelligent Desert, School of Physics and Electronic-Electrical Engineering , Ningxia University , Yinchuan 750021 , China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , China
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- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Information Sensing & Intelligent Desert, School of Physics and Electronic-Electrical Engineering , Ningxia University , Yinchuan 750021 , China
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- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Information Sensing & Intelligent Desert, School of Physics and Electronic-Electrical Engineering , Ningxia University , Yinchuan 750021 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , China
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Krishnan MR, Lu KY, Chiu WY, Chen IC, Lin JW, Lo TY, Georgopanos P, Avgeropoulos A, Lee MC, Ho RM. Directed Self-Assembly of Star-Block Copolymers by Topographic Nanopatterns through Nucleation and Growth Mechanism. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1704005. [PMID: 29573555 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201704005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Revised: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Exploring the ordering mechanism and dynamics of self-assembled block copolymer (BCP) thin films under confined conditions are highly essential in the application of BCP lithography. In this study, it is aimed to examine the self-assembling mechanism and kinetics of silicon-containing 3-arm star-block copolymer composed of polystyrene (PS) and poly(dimethylsiloxane) blocks as nanostructured thin films with perpendicular cylinders and controlled lateral ordering by directed self-assembly using topographically patterned substrates. The ordering process of the star-block copolymer within fabricated topographic patterns with PS-functionalized sidewall can be carried out through the type of secondary (i.e., heterogeneous) nucleation for microphase separation initiated from the edge and/or corner of the topographic patterns, and directed to grow as well-ordered hexagonally packed perpendicular cylinders. The growth rate for the confined microphase separation is highly dependent upon the dimension and also the geometric texture of the preformed pattern. Fast self-assembly for ordering of BCP thin film can be achieved by lowering the confinement dimension and also increasing the concern number of the preformed pattern, providing a new strategy for the design of BCP lithography from the integration of top-down and bottom-up approaches.
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- Mohan Raj Krishnan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Polymer Research, Helmoltz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Max-Planck-Str. 1, Geesthacht, 21502, Germany
- Department of Materials Science Engineering, University of Ioannina, University Campus, Ioannina, 45110, Greece
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- Department of Materials Science Engineering, University of Ioannina, University Campus, Ioannina, 45110, Greece
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Wan X, Gao T, Zhang L, Lin J. Ordering kinetics of lamella-forming block copolymers under the guidance of various external fields studied by dynamic self-consistent field theory. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:6707-6720. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp08726d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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We theoretically engineer a new scheme, which integrates a permanent field for pattern registration and a dynamic external field for defect annihilation, to direct the self-assembly of block copolymers.
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- Xiaomin Wan
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
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Yang T, Tian S, Zhu Y, Li W. Perfectly Ordered Patterns Formed by a Heterogeneous Nucleation Process of Block Copolymer Self-Assembly Under Rectangular Confinement. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:13787-13794. [PMID: 27959561 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b03638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The heterogeneous nucleation process during the phase separation of binary blends of the AB diblock and the C homopolymer induced by rectangular confinement is studied by cell dynamics simulation based on the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau theory. The main goal is to yield large-scale ordered hexagonal patterns by tailoring the surface potentials of the sidewalls. Our study reveals a crucial condition to induce the desired heterogeneous nucleation process in which the nucleated domain grains grow and merge into a defect-free pattern. Specifically, nucleations are induced simultaneously by two parallel sidewalls with a strong surface potential, whereas the spontaneous nucleation and the heterogeneous nucleation at the other two walls with a weak surface potential are suppressed. Moreover, the confinement effect of the other two walls can ensure that the two rows of nucleated domains have correlated positions. Importantly, we find that the ordering process under the crucial condition exhibits a high tolerance to the rectangular sizes. Only a few defects in thousands of domains are occasionally caused that are observed to be annihilated in a short-annealing time via various mechanisms. This study may provide a facile route to prepare large-scale ordered patterns via a simple rectangular confinement.
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- Tao Yang
- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Information Sensing & Intelligent Desert, School of Physics and Electronic-Electrical Engineering, Ningxia University , Yinchuan 750021, China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University , Shanghai 200433, China
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- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Information Sensing & Intelligent Desert, School of Physics and Electronic-Electrical Engineering, Ningxia University , Yinchuan 750021, China
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- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Information Sensing & Intelligent Desert, School of Physics and Electronic-Electrical Engineering, Ningxia University , Yinchuan 750021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University , Shanghai 200433, China
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Cong Z, Zhang L, Wang L, Lin J. Understanding the ordering mechanisms of self-assembled nanostructures of block copolymers during zone annealing. J Chem Phys 2016; 144:114901. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4943864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Zhinan Cong
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Directed self-assembly of block copolymers by chemical or topographical guiding patterns: Optimizing molecular architecture, thin-film properties, and kinetics. Prog Polym Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2015.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Deng H, Xie N, Li W, Qiu F, Shi AC. Perfectly Ordered Patterns via Corner-Induced Heterogeneous Nucleation of Self-Assembling Block Copolymers Confined in Hexagonal Potential Wells. Macromolecules 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b00681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Hanlin Deng
- State Key
Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation
Center of Polymers and Polymer Composite Materials, Department of
Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key
Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation
Center of Polymers and Polymer Composite Materials, Department of
Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key
Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation
Center of Polymers and Polymer Composite Materials, Department of
Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key
Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation
Center of Polymers and Polymer Composite Materials, Department of
Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario Canada L8S 4M1
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Riesch C, Radons G, Magerle R. Aging of orientation fluctuations in stripe phases. PHYSICAL REVIEW. E, STATISTICAL, NONLINEAR, AND SOFT MATTER PHYSICS 2014; 90:052101. [PMID: 25493734 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.90.052101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Stripe patterns, observed in a large variety of physical systems, often exhibit a slow nonequilibrium dynamics because ordering is impeded by the presence of topological defects. Using computer simulations based on a well-established model for stripe formation, we show that a slow dynamics and aging occur also in stripe patterns free of topological defects. For a wide range of noise strengths, the two-time orientation correlation function follows a scaling form that is typical for systems exhibiting a growing length scale. In our case, the underlying mechanism is the coarsening of orientation fluctuations, ultimately leading to power-law spatial correlations perpendicular to the stripes. Our results show that even for the smallest amount of noise, stripe phases without topological defects do not reach equilibrium. This constitutes an important aspect of the dynamics of modulated phases.
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- Christian Riesch
- Institut für Physik, Technische Universität Chemnitz, D-09107 Chemnitz, Germany
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- Institut für Physik, Technische Universität Chemnitz, D-09107 Chemnitz, Germany
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- Institut für Physik, Technische Universität Chemnitz, D-09107 Chemnitz, Germany
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Maniadis P, Tsimpanogiannis I, Kober E, Lookman T. Morphology of diblock copolymers in porous media. Mol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2014.886736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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