The history of human civilization is accompanied by the development of novel materials,
from the period of natural stone, the bronze and iron age, to the modern times of synthetic …

In the 21st century, soft materials will become more important as functional materials
because of their dynamic nature. Although soft materials are not as highly durable as hard …

Nanocomposites, composed of organic and inorganic building blocks, can combine the
properties from the parent constituents and generate new properties to meet current and …

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This review describes the chemical and physical aspects of patternable block copolymers
and their use for nanostructure fabrication. The patternability of block copolymers results …

Polymer gels are remarkable materials with physical structures that can adapt significantly
and quite rapidly with changes in the local environment, such as temperature, light intensity …

Being one of the most fascinating multi-functional materials, photoresponsive liquid
crystalline block copolymers (PLCBCs) have attracted much attention because of their light …

Dynamische weiche Materialien werden im 21. Jahrhundert an Bedeutung gewinnen. Zwar
sind diese Funktionsmaterialien nicht so beständig wie Metalle, Keramiken oder Plastik …

Combining supramolecular principles with block copolymer self-assembly offers unique
possibilitiesto create materials with responsive and/or tunable properties. The present …

This article is a review of the chemical and physical nature of patternable block copolymers
and their use as templates for functional nanostructures. The patternability of block …