Table 1 Characterization of discrete triblock copolymers with varied architectural symmetry

sample	MW_cal. (Da)^a	MW_obs. (Da)^b	f_L^c	τ^d	phase^e	a^f	<D > ^g	T_ODT^h
DA₂₄L₄₈	9112.81	9136.01	0.31	0	HEX	13.24	—	280
L₈DA₂₄L₄₀	9112.81	9136.44	0.31	0.17	σ	46.61²*24.68	15.06	140
L₁₆DA₂₄L₃₂	9112.81	9135.88	0.31	0.33	A15	19.27³	11.95	85
L₂₄DA₂₄L₂₄	9112.81	9135.88	0.31	0.50	HEX	9.13	—	90
DA₂₄L₄₀	8536.65	8559.64	0.27	0	HEX	12.09	—	220
L₈DA₂₄L₃₂	8536.65	8559.89	0.27	0.20	σ	42.28²*22.31	13.64	105
L₁₆DA₂₄L₂₄	8536.65	8559.39	0.27	0.40	A15	17.03³	10.57	45
L₂₀DA₂₄L₂₀	8536.65	8559.43	0.27	0.50	HEX	8.04	—	50
DA₂₄L₃₂	7960.48	7983.42	0.23	0	σ	41.99²*22.16	13.55	180
L₈DA₂₄L₂₄	7960.48	7982.98	0.23	0.25	HCP	10.71²*17.48	11.83	55
L₁₂DA₂₄L₂₀	7960.48	7983.22	0.23	0.38	Dis	—	—	—
L₁₆DA₂₄L₁₆	7960.48	7983.22	0.23	0.50	Dis	—	—	—

^aExact molecular weight, Da.
^bMolecular weight observed by MALDI-ToF MS, [M+Na]⁺, Da.
^cVolume fraction of the oLA block.
^dAsymmetric parameter of the oLA block.
^ePhase determined by SAXS.
^fLattice dimension, nm.
^gAverage diameter of the spherical motifs, nm.
^hOrder-to-disorder transition temperature (°C), determined by SAXS. See the supplementary discussions and calculations for detailed calculations.

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