Schoberth, H. G.; Schmidt, K.; Schindler, K.; Böker, A.: Shifting the Order-Disorder Transition Temperature of Block Copolymer Systems with Electric Fields, Macromolecules, 42, 34333436 (2009), doi:10.1021/ma900166w | |
Abstract: We investigate the influence of the electric field on the phase behavior of diblock copolymers in concentrated solutions using synchrotron small-angle X-ray scattering (synchrotron SAXS). When heating the solutions through the order-disorder transition temperature TODT, we find a significant decrease in TODT with increasing electric-field strength. In addition we found a temperature regime in which it is possible to switch between the disordered and ordered state at constant temperature upon application of a moderate electric field. |