The role of surface topography on the self-assembly of polymeric surfactants
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Author(s)
Liu, Meng
Farrell, James Daniel
Zhang, Xianren
Dobnikar, Jure
Angioletti-Uberti, Stefano
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We propose a classical density functional theory model to study the self-assembly of polymeric surfactants on curved surfaces. We use this model to investigate the thermodynamics of phase separation of a binary mixture of size asymmetric miscible surfactants on cylindrical and spherical surfaces, and observe that phase separation driven by size alone is thermodynamically unfavorable on both cylindrical and spherical surfaces. We use the theory, supplemented by dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) simulations, to predict pattern formation on a non-uniform surface with regions of positive and negative curvature. Our results suggest potential ways to couple surface topography and polymeric surfactants to design surfaces coated with non-uniform patterns.
Date Issued
2023-03-07
Date Acceptance
2023-01-19
Citation
Soft Matter, 2023, 19 (9), pp.1709-1719
ISSN
1744-683X
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Start Page
1709
End Page
1719
Journal / Book Title
Soft Matter
Volume
19
Issue
9
Copyright Statement
© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2023. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
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Identifier
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2023/SM/D2SM01540D
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2023-01-20