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 …

Recent advances in block copolymer self‐assembly: From the lowest to the highest

KH Kim, Y Huh, I Song, DY Ryu… - Journal of Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A perspective is presented on recent developments in block copolymers (BCPs), capable of
forming sub‐10 nm nanostructures and bottlebrush block copolymers (BBCPs), capable of …

Hierarchical, self-assembled metasurfaces via exposure-controlled reflow of block copolymer-derived nanopatterns

AA Kulkarni, GS Doerk - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nanopatterning for the fabrication of optical metasurfaces entails a need for high-resolution
approaches like electron beam lithography that cannot be readily scaled beyond prototyping …

Synthesis and characterization of polyvinyl chloride matrix composites with modified scrap iron for advanced electronic, photonic, and optical systems

SUM Hashmi, MA Iqbal, M Malik, MT Qamar, M Khan… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, Fe2O3 powder was synthesized using the co-precipitation method from scrap
iron, which was then treated with varying concentrations of copper. Afterwards, the modified …

Synthesis and measurement of optical light characterization for modern cost-fewer polyvinyl chloride nanocomposites thin films

A Thabet, F A. Al Mufadi, AA Ebnalwaled - Transactions on Electrical and …, 2024 - Springer
Modification of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has drawn more attention in modern electronic
industries that gives the modified substance particular qualities. The present study aims to …

Multi-headed tandem neural network approach for non-uniqueness in inverse design of layered photonic structures

X Yuan, S Wang, L Gu, S Xie, Q Ma, J Guo - Optics & Laser Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Neural networks have proven to be an influential tool in assisting with the inverse design of
nanophotonic structures. However, the issue of non-uniqueness poses a significant …

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 …

Directed Self-Assembly of Diamond Networks in Triblock Terpolymer Films on Patterned Substrates

D Abdelrahman, R Iseli, M Musya, B Jinnai… - … applied materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Block copolymers (BCPs) are particularly effective in creating soft nanostructured templates
for transferring complex 3D network structures into inorganic materials that are difficult to …

Nanostructures and Thin Films of Poly (Ethylene Glycol)-Based Surfactants and Polystyrene Nanocolloid Particles on Mica: An Atomic Force Microscopy Study

J Walker, AB Schofield, V Koutsos - Coatings, 2023 - mdpi.com
We studied the nanostructures and ultrathin films resulting from the deposition and
adsorption of polystyrene nanocolloidal particles and methoxy poly (ethylene glycol) …

Stability and Elasticity of Ultrathin Sphere-Patterned Block Copolymer Films

L Qiao, DA Vega, F Schmid - Macromolecules, 2024 - ACS Publications
Sphere-patterned ultrathin block copolymer films are potentially interesting for a variety of
applications in nanotechnology. We use self-consistent field theory to investigate the elastic …