Abstract
The effects of long-range dynamical correlation in the kinetics of order-disorder transitions of symmetric block copolymer melts are investigated on the basis of the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau model that was extended in such a way that the information on the chain conformation is incorporated using the path-integral formalism. A simplified equation of motion for the order parameter is derived by a perturbation expansion of the chain conformation around its Gaussian conformation. A series of computer simulations are performed to show the importance of the effects of the changes in the chain conformation on the kinetics of order-disorder transition of block copolymer melts.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3240-3250 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1997 Jan 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Mathematical Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physics and Astronomy(all)