Keywords : Pattern formation, block copolymers, Phase separation, Weak segregation theory, quasicrystals

The quest for stable quasicrystals has been going on for decades. So far scientists have been experimenting with different recipes searching for it. Still, we miss the secret of why these amazing irregularly ordered materials appear to be stabler than regular (or periodic) arrangements of particles for certain compositions. 

In this paper from my PhD thesis, we try to come up with a simple yet elegant recipe for block copolymer design so that they can phase separate into stable quasicrystals.