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ArticleMacromolecules2026

A Flexible Implementation of Strong Segregation Theory for Two-Dimensional ABC Star Terpolymer Morphologies.

Merin Joseph, Daniel J Read, Alastair M Rucklidge

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Article in Macromolecules, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Merin JosephDepartment of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby 2800, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0441-9365
Daniel J ReadSchool of Mathematics, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1194-9273
Alastair M RucklidgeSchool of Mathematics, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2985-0976

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present a novel computational implementation of strong segregation theory, developed specifically for calculations of phase separated ABC star terpolymers. The method allows calculation of free energies of common two-dimensional morphologies for these polymers and the efficient construction of phase diagrams. The branch points of the ABC star terpolymers are localized in core regions, modeled as cylinders in three dimensions, and our framework is applicable to morphologies with single and multiple core types. Our central idea is that all the structures we wish to model can be assembled from a flexible base motif, which we call Strongly Segregated Polygons. This method is useful for exploring a wide range of complex morphologies, using a range of compositions and interaction strengths. We focus on 2D morphologies of ABC star terpolymers, but our method could be extended into three dimensions and to other molecular architectures, and in principle to large, irregular quasiperiodic two-dimensional structures.

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PMID42466179
PMCPMC13374385

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