Block copolymer self-assembly for nanophotonics

M Stefik, S Guldin, S Vignolini, U Wiesner… - Chemical Society …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
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 copolymer electrolytes for rechargeable lithium batteries

WS Young, WF Kuan, TH Epps III - Journal of Polymer Science …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Ion‐conducting block copolymers (BCPs) have attracted significant interest as conducting
materials in solid‐state lithium batteries. BCP self‐assembly offers promise for designing …

Block copolymer based composition and morphology control in nanostructured hybrid materials for energy conversion and storage: solar cells, batteries, and fuel cells

MC Orilall, U Wiesner - Chemical Society Reviews, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of energy conversion and storage devices is at the forefront of research
geared towards a sustainable future. However, there are numerous issues that prevent the …

A 3D optical metamaterial made by self‐assembly

S Vignolini, NA Yufa, PS Cunha, S Guldin… - Advanced …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The samples were spectroscopically characterized using a white-light-illuminated optical
microscope with fiber detection in a confocal configuration. In Figure 3 the experimental …

Broadly accessible self-consistent field theory for block polymer materials discovery

A Arora, J Qin, DC Morse, KT Delaney… - …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Self-consistent field theory (SCFT) is a powerful tool for the design and interpretation of
experiments on block polymer materials. In this Perspective, we lower the barrier to entry to …

Self-assembly of diblock copolymers under confinement

AC Shi, B Li - Soft Matter, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Block copolymers are a class of soft matter that self-assemble to form ordered morphologies
at nanometer scales, making them ideal materials for various applications. The self …

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 …

Block copolymer-nanoparticle hybrid self-assembly

TN Hoheisel, K Hur, UB Wiesner - Progress in Polymer Science, 2015 - Elsevier
Polymer-inorganic hybrid materials provide exciting opportunities as they may display
favorable properties from both constituents that are desired in applications including …

Directed self-assembly of block copolymers by chemical or topographical guiding patterns: Optimizing molecular architecture, thin-film properties, and kinetics

W Li, M Müller - Progress in Polymer Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Patterning strategies based on directed self-assembly (DSA) of block copolymers, as one of
the most appealing next-generation lithography techniques, have attracted abiding interest …

Block copolymers beneath the surface: Measuring and modeling complex morphology at the subdomain scale

A Reddy, X Feng, EL Thomas, GM Grason - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
Block copolymer (BCP) melts are a paradigm for pluripotent molecular assembly, yielding a
complex and expanding array of variable domain shapes and symmetries from a fairly …