Hierarchical self-assembly: Self-organized nanostructures in a nematically ordered matrix of self-assembled polymeric chains.

摘要: We report many different nanostructures which are formed when model nanoparticles of sizes (diameter σn) allowed to aggregate in a background matrix semiflexible self-assembled polymeric wormlike micellar chains. The by the dynamical arrest phase-separating mixtures monomers and nanoparticles. morphologies obtained result an interplay available free volume, elastic energy deformation polymers, density (chemical potential) polymer matrix, and, course, ratio size self-assembling self-avoidance diameter have used hybrid semi-grand-canonical Monte Carlo simulation scheme obtain (nonequilibrium) phase diagram nanostructures. observe rodlike structures get gaps between nematically ordered chains, as well percolating gel-like network conjoined nanotubes. also find totally unexpected interlocked crystalline monomers, each crystal plane is separated planes perfectly organized identified condition leads such structure. suggest experimental possibilities how results presented this paper could be laboratory.