Abstract
Bicontinuous morphologies are ubiquitous in nature and occur at various length scales. Topological features of two such morphologies arising in an ordered block copolymer at equilibrium and a polymer blend during spinodal decomposition are measured from three-dimensional images. Interfacial curvature, coordination number, and interjunction distance distributions exhibit remarkable similarity in these systems, despite vastly different length scales. A channel coordination of 3 is dominant in both morphologies, and topological measurements such as the Euler-Poincaré characteristic and genus are reported.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2001 Jul 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Statistics and Probability
- Condensed Matter Physics