Many equilibrium systems can be obtained by several energy minimizing methods. In the energy minimizing method, researchers have following consecutive procedure; first, setting the energy equations in system; next, summing up the energy equations; and finally, finding the minimum energy point via optimization process. In present study, CuPt nanorods are located between P4VP block copolymer and aqueous solution of CTAB. This system is meaningful because it shows that nanorod plays a role as a surfantant. We used the method that consists of several interfacial energy equations and several polymer stretching energy equations which calculate the equilibrium position and axial angle of the nanorod to elucidate the morphology (nanostructure) of the nanorods. By reflecting the shape of the nanorod, we mainly used the cylindrical coordinate ellipse surface integration for simulation of the system.

Study on self-assembly structure of nanorod surfactant between block copolymer and aqueous solution using interfacial energy and polymer stretching energy

2019 Spring National Meeting

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