Recent advances in polymer synthesis have significantly enhanced the ability to rationally
design block copolymers with tailored functionality. The self‐assembly of these …

Compartmentalization is ubiquitous to many biological and artificial systems, be it for the
separate storage of incompatible matter or to isolate transport processes. Advancements in …

Hierarchical self-assembly offers elegant and energy-efficient bottom-up strategies for the
structuring of complex materials. For block copolymers, the last decade witnessed great …

Anisotropic particles, such as patchy, multicompartment and Janus particles, have attracted
significant attention in recent years due to their novel morphologies and diverse potential …

Multicompartment micelles are an intriguing class of self-assembled aggregates with
subdivided solvophobic cores. They have been subject to extensive research in part due to …

This Perspective provides a current survey on the synthesis, self-assembly, and vast variety
of applications possible from block copolymer (BCP) systems containing at least one …

Efficient synthesis of functionalized, uniform polymer nano-objects in water with controlled
morphologies in one step and at high concentrations is extremely attractive, from …

Solution self-assembly of the regioregular polythiophene-based block copolymer poly (3-
hexylthiophene)-b-poly (dimethylsiloxane) yields cylindrical micelles with a crystalline P3HT …

Block copolymers self-assemble into a variety of nanostructures that are relevant for science
and technology. While the assembly of diblock copolymers is largely understood, predicting …

Multicompartment particles generated by the self-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs)
have received considerable attention due to their unique morphologies and functionalities. A …