Patchy particles by self-assembly of star copolymers on a spherical substrate: Thomson solutions in a geometric problem with a color constraint

Tobias M. Hain, Gerd E. Schröder-Turk, Jacob J. K. Kirkensgaard

Confinement or geometric frustration is known to alter the structure of soft matter, including copolymeric melts, and can consequently be used to tune structure and properties. Her…