Porosity can be viewed as a profound concept that helps us to understand nature and create
advanced structures. There are some interesting examples in nature, such as hollow …

The ordering of block copolymers in thin films is reviewed, starting from the fundamental
principles and extending to recent promising developments as templates for …

Materials with percolating mesopores are attractive for applications such as catalysis,
nanotemplating, and separations. Polymeric frameworks are particularly appealing because …

In the midst of this era of nanotechnology and shrinking device size, block copolymers have
evolved from their use in traditional application areas (eg, adhesives, additives, and …

By imitating the exceptional compositions, structures, formations and functions of biological
or natural materials, a myriad of biomimetic and bioinspired membranes have been …

There are increasing requirements worldwide for advanced separation materials with
applications in environmental protection processes. Various mesoporous polymeric …

Designing novel phase change materials (PCMs) is of vital importance in achieving the
sustainable development of energy. Here, we facilely prepare a series of novel multiple solid …

Blending perfluorosulfonic acid (eg Nafion) with other polymers is an effective approach to
reduce the cost and adjust the properties of durable proton conducting membranes. In …

Block copolymer membranes with a semicrystalline polyethylene component were prepared
by anionic polymerization and postpolymerization functionalization reactions. Polybutadiene …

A series of nanoporous membranes prepared from polyethylene-block-polystyrene were
applied for size-selective diffusion of glucose and albumin molecules. Millimeter-sized test …