Diversifying self-assembled phases in block copolymer thin films via blending

GS Doerk, KG Yager - Physical Review Materials, 2023 - APS
Block copolymer (BCP) thin films readily self-assemble into intricate nanoscale
morphologies, with structure dictated by chain architecture. As the field searches for more …

Intelligent block copolymer self-assembly towards IoT hardware components

GG Yang, HJ Choi, S Li, JH Kim, K Kwon… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) has emerged as the principal element for
hyperconnectivity in the era of the fourth industrial revolution, in which low-power and self …

Biomimetic Mineral Synthesis by Nanopatterned Supramolecular-Block Copolymer Templates

S Akkineni, GS Doerk, C Shi, B Jin, S Zhang… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Supramolecular structures of matrix proteins in mineralizing tissues are known to direct the
crystallization of inorganic materials. Here we demonstrate how such structures can be …

Engineering Self-Assembled Domain Asymmetry in Solvent Vapor Annealed Block Copolymer–Homopolymer Blend Films

GS Doerk, AA Kulkarni, R Li - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Thin-film block copolymer (BCP) self-assembly is a powerful approach to generate highly
uniform nanopatterns across large areas, yet the symmetries of these nanopatterns are …

Crystalline porous frameworks: Advances in synthesis, mechanisms, modifications, and remediation of organic pollutants

A Singh, KK Soorya, A Bhatnagar, AK Gupta - Separation and Purification …, 2024 - Elsevier
Unplanned urbanization and industrialization have intensified concentrations of organic
pollutants in aquatic environments. Conventional wastewater treatment technologies are …

Block copolymer self-assembly to pattern gold nanodots for site-specific placement of DNA origami and attachment of nanomaterials

DR Ranasinghe, G Doerk, BR Aryal, C Pang, RC Davis… - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Directed placement of DNA origami could play a key role in future integrated nanoelectronic
devices. Here we demonstrated the site-selective attachment of DNA origami on gold dots …

[HTML][HTML] Disclosing Topographical and Chemical Patterns in Confined Films of High-Molecular-Weight Block Copolymers under Controlled Solvothermal Annealing

X Cheng, J Tempeler, S Danylyuk, A Böker, L Tsarkova - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
The microphase separation of high-molecular-weight block copolymers into nanostructured
films is strongly dependent on the surface fields. Both, the chain mobility and the effective …

Advanced manufacturing of dielectric meta-devices

W Yang, J Zhou, DP Tsai, S Xiao - Photonics Insights, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Metasurfaces, composed of two-dimensional nanostructures, exhibit remarkable capabilities
in shaping wavefronts, encompassing phase, amplitude, and polarization. This unique …

[HTML][HTML] Growth of nanostructured molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) thin films on a nanohole-patterned substrate using plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (ALD)

Z Xiao, G Doerk, K Kisslinger, A Jones, R Monikandan - AIP Advances, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Nanostructured molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2) thin films were grown on a nanohole-
patterned silicon substrate using plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition. A nanoscale …