The broad range of applications of synchrotron and neutron scattering in the investigation of
soft condensed matter is reviewed. Appropriate combinations of these techniques allow …

Grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS) and grazing incidence small angle
neutron scattering (GISANS) have developed as advanced thin film characterization …

The reproducible low-cost fabrication of functional metal–polymer nanocomposites with
tailored optoelectronic properties for advanced applications remains a major challenge in …

The nanoscale morphologies of block copolymer (BCP) thin films are determined by chain
architecture. Experimental studies of thin film blends of different BCP chain types have …

Metasurface absorbers (MAs) have attracted widespread interest in the recent study of
subwavelength artificial optical metasurfaces, although most reported MAs suffer from the …

The reproducible low-cost fabrication of functional polymer–metal interfaces via self-
assembly is of crucial importance in organic electronics and organic photovoltaics. In …

Natural creatures can always provide perfect strategies for excellent antireflection (AR),
which is valuable for photovoltaic industry, optical devices, and flexible displays. However …

Correlating nanostructure and optical properties of thin hybrid films is the crucial ingredient
for designing sustainable applications ranging from structural colors in anticounterfeiting to …

Dissipative particle dynamics was applied to simulate solvent vapor annealing in films of
cylinder-forming diblock copolymers. Our simulations reveal a wide range of conditions …

The artificial tailoring of magnetic anisotropy by manipulating surface and interface
morphology is attracting widespread interest for its application in spintronic and magnetic …