The microphase separation transition for neutral and weakly charged diblock copolymers in solution is investigated. The critical parameter for microphase transition is calculated as a function of the numbers of charges and the polymer and the salt concentrations. It is found that xm increases substantially either when one block is charged and the other neutral or when both blocks carry charges of opposite signs. Cases of symmetric and nonsymmetric diblocks are considered.
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