The ability to control and modulate the interaction of light with matter is crucial to achieve
desired optical properties including reflection, transmission, and selective polarization …

Block copolymers have attracted increasing interest due to their ability to self-organize at
nanometer scales. 1-18 When the strength of the repulsive interaction between blocks is …

Block polymers have undergone extraordinary evolution since their inception more than 60
years ago, maturing from simple surfactants to an expansive class of macromolecules …

This Perspective addresses the current state of block copolymer lithography and identifies
key challenges and opportunities within the field. Significant strides in experimental and …

This Perspective provides a critical analysis of the current knowledge concerning solvent
vapor annealing (SVA) of block polymer thin films. Herein, we identify key challenges that …

An anionic and a cationic bipolar amphiphile containing rigid biphenyl cores were
synthesized. The compounds were dissolved in a mixture of dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and …

A simple technique for precisely controlling the interfacial energies and wetting behavior of
polymers in contact with solid surfaces is described. End-functionalized statistical random …

Block copolymers (BCPs) have received great attention for the past 40 years but only within
the past decade have they been seriously considered for nanotechnological applications …

Recently, a new spotlight has been focused on block copolymers, thoroughly studied for
nearly half a century, because of their potential use in numerous nanotechnologies. This …

The nanometer-scale architectures in thin films of self-assembling block copolymers have
inspired a variety of new applications. For example, the uniformly sized and shaped …