title: Shear-induced transitions in a ternary polymeric system
abstract: The first three-dimensional simulation of shear-induced phase transitions in a polymeric system has been performed. The method is based on dynamic density-functional theory. The pathways between a bicontinuous phase with developing gyroid mesostructure and a lamellar/cylinder phase coexistence are investigated for a mixture of flexible triblock ABA copolymer and solvent under simple steady shear.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands and Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands*.
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Zvelindovsky
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Sevink
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Fraaije