Continuously tuneable optical filters from self-assembled block copolymer blends

Adawi, Ali. M.; Fairclough, J. Patrick A.; Adawi, Ali; Parnell, Andrew J.; Pryke, Andrew; Mykhaylyk, Oleksandr O.; Howse, Jonathan R.; Adawi, Ali M.; Terrill, Nicholas J.; Fairclough, J. Patrick A

Abstract

We demonstrate that two symmetric high molecular weight diblock copolymers, of differing molecular weights, can be blended together and subsequently shear aligned to form one photonic structure without macrophase separation. The lameller period depends on the composition of the blend and gives a photonic structure that is easily tuneable in the wavelength range (λ peak = 400-850 nm). © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2011.

Citation

Parnell, A. J., Pryke, A., Mykhaylyk, O. O., Howse, J. R., Adawi, A. M., Terrill, N. J., & Fairclough, J. P. A. (2011). Continuously tuneable optical filters from self-assembled block copolymer blends. Soft matter, 7(8), 3721. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0sm01320j

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 17, 2011
• Online Publication Date: Feb 4, 2011
• Publication Date: Apr 21, 2011
• Journal: SOFT MATTER
• Print ISSN: 1744-683X
• Electronic ISSN: 1744-6848
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 8
• Pages: 3721
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c0sm01320j
• Keywords: General Chemistry; Condensed Matter Physics
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/400131
• Publisher URL: http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2011/SM/c0sm01320j#!divAbstract