Block copolymer (BCP) self-assembly is one of the most versatile concepts for the bottom-up
design of functional nanostructures in materials science, nanomedicine and …

Responsive colloidal polymer particles with well‐defined shapes and ordered internal
mesostructures are attracting increasing attention because of their potential applications in …

Polymer particles that switch their shape and color in response to light are of great interest
for the development of programmable smart materials. Herein, we report block copolymer …

Confined assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) is receiving increasing attention due to the
ability to create unconventional morphologies that cannot be observed in the corresponding …

Full-color reflective photonic ellipsoidal polymer particles, capable of a dynamic color
change, are created from dendronized brush block copolymers (den-BBCPs) self …

A robust strategy is developed for preparing light-responsive block copolymer (BCP)
particles in which shape and color can be actively controlled with high spatial and temporal …

Structural colors show diverse advantages such as fade resistance, eco-friendliness,
iridescence, and high saturation in comparison with chemical pigments. In this paper, we …

Self-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) has been developed as a promising approach for
constructing photonic crystal (PC) microspheres for dynamic optical modulation. However …

Confined self-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) is effective to manipulate various
shapes of particles. In emulsion confined self-assembly, reversibly light-trigged switchable …

Responsive block copolymer photonic crystals (BCP PCs) have a tunable photonic band
gap (PBG) and structural colour under external stimuli, enabling their wide applications in …