Synthetic approaches for multiblock copolymers

VP Beyer, J Kim, CR Becer - Polymer Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Multiblock copolymers (MBCs) are an emerging class of synthetic polymers that exhibit
different macromolecular architectures and behaviours to those of homopolymers or …

50th Anniversary Perspective: Block PolymersPure Potential

CM Bates, FS Bates - Macromolecules, 2017 - ACS Publications
Block polymers have undergone extraordinary evolution since their inception more than 60
years ago, maturing from simple surfactants to an expansive class of macromolecules …

Block copolymer lithography

CM Bates, MJ Maher, DW Janes, CJ Ellison… - …, 2014 - ACS Publications
This Perspective addresses the current state of block copolymer lithography and identifies
key challenges and opportunities within the field. Significant strides in experimental and …

Ordered network mesostructures in block polymer materials

AJ Meuler, MA Hillmyer, FS Bates - Macromolecules, 2009 - ACS Publications
Block polymers are formed by the covalent union of two or more chemically distinct
homopolymers. These composite macromolecules self-assemble into a variety of ordered …

Unexpected consequences of block polydispersity on the self-assembly of ABA triblock copolymers

JM Widin, AK Schmitt, AL Schmitt, K Im… - Journal of the …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Controlled/“living” polymerizations and tandem polymerization methodologies offer enticing
opportunities to enchain a wide variety of monomers into new, functional block copolymer …

Poly (ethylene oxide)(PEO)-based ABC triblock terpolymers–synthetic complexity vs. application benefits

MJ Barthel, FH Schacher, US Schubert - Polymer Chemistry, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
During the last few decades considerable scientific effort has been devoted to the synthesis,
self-assembly, and application of ABC triblock terpolymers with various building blocks …

Design of high‐χ block copolymers for lithography

WJ Durand, G Blachut, MJ Maher… - Journal of Polymer …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This report describes the design and synthesis of a series of lamella‐forming, silicon‐
containing block copolymers (Si‐BCPs) and evaluation of these materials as potential …

Degradation-influenced/induced self-assembly of copolymers with the combinatory effects of changed molecular weight and dispersity

Y Wei, S Cui, L Yu, J Ding - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biodegradable polymers constitute an important class of new materials, in particular
biomedical materials. While degradation has been studied extensively as a “destroy” factor …

Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of Alternating and Random Poly(styrene-b-butadiene) Multiblock Copolymers

I Lee, FS Bates - Macromolecules, 2013 - ACS Publications
We report a synthetic method for the preparation of well-defined poly (styrene-b-
butadiene)(PS-PB) n multiblock copolymers using a combination of living anionic …

Structure and composition of mixed micelles formed by nonionic block copolymers and ionic surfactants in water determined by small-angle neutron scattering with …

S Kancharla, D Bedrov, M Tsianou… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Complex fluids comprising polymers and surfactants exhibit interesting
properties which depend on the overall composition and solvent quality. The ultimate …