Linear block copolymer synthesis

H Dau, GR Jones, E Tsogtgerel, D Nguyen… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Block copolymers form the basis of the most ubiquitous materials such as thermoplastic
elastomers, bridge interphases in polymer blends, and are fundamental for the development …

Bottlebrush polymers: From controlled synthesis, self-assembly, properties to applications

Z Li, M Tang, S Liang, M Zhang, GM Biesold… - Progress in Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bottlebrush polymers (BBPs) have emerged as intriguing class of materials for an array of
applications, including supersoft elastomers, organic optoelectronics, templates for crafting …

Polymerization induced microphase separation for the fabrication of nanostructured materials

K Lee, N Corrigan, C Boyer - Angewandte Chemie, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polymerization induced microphase separation (PIMS) is a strategy used to develop unique
nanostructures with highly useful morphologies through the microphase separation of …

50th Anniversary Perspective: Block PolymersPure Potential

CM Bates, FS Bates - Macromolecules, 2017 - ACS Publications
Block polymers have undergone extraordinary evolution since their inception more than 60
years ago, maturing from simple surfactants to an expansive class of macromolecules …

Enabling future nanomanufacturing through block copolymer self-assembly: A review

C Cummins, R Lundy, JJ Walsh, V Ponsinet, G Fleury… - Nano Today, 2020 - Elsevier
Self-assembly approaches, eg colloidal, emulsion and polymer phase separation, provide
scientists with an exotic yet direct platform to access technologically desired nanostructures …

From precision polymers to complex materials and systems

JF Lutz, JM Lehn, EW Meijer… - Nature Reviews Materials, 2016 - nature.com
Complex chemical systems, such as living biological matter, are highly organized structures
based on discrete molecules in constant dynamic interactions. These natural materials can …

Next-generation ultrafiltration membranes enabled by block polymers

N Hampu, JR Werber, WY Chan, EC Feinberg… - Acs Nano, 2020 - ACS Publications
Reliable and equitable access to safe drinking water is a major and growing challenge
worldwide. Membrane separations represent one of the most promising strategies for the …

Rational design of tapered multiblock copolymers for thermoplastic elastomers

M Steube, T Johann, RD Barent, AHE Mueller… - Progress in Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) combine the features of vulcanized thermoset rubbers and
thermoplastic materials in their phase-separated microdomain structure. As a consequence …

Recent advances in thermoplastic elastomers from living polymerizations: Macromolecular architectures and supramolecular chemistry

W Wang, W Lu, A Goodwin, H Wang, P Yin… - Progress in polymer …, 2019 - Elsevier
Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) have found use in a wide range of applications, such as
adhesives, elastomers, coatings, fibers, and in additive manufacturing techniques such as …

Optimized design of block copolymers with covarying properties for nanolithography

H Feng, M Dolejsi, N Zhu, S Yim, W Loo, P Ma… - Nature Materials, 2022 - nature.com
The ability to impart multiple covarying properties into a single material represents a grand
challenge in manufacturing. In the design of block copolymers (BCPs) for directed self …