 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

For constant $\kappa$ and a planar profile,
$$
\mu=f'(\phi)-\kappa\phi''
=a\phi+b\phi^3-\kappa\phi''.
$$
Far inside either bulk phase, derivatives vanish and $\phi=\pm\phi_B$, where $\phi_B^2=-a/b$. Therefore
$$
\mu=a(\pm\phi_B)+b(\pm\phi_B)^3=0.
$$
Since part a makes $\mu$ constant, it vanishes throughout the interface.

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