Block-copolymers self-assemble into diverse morphologies, where nanoscale order can be
finely tuned via block architecture and processing conditions. However, the ultimate usage …

This review concerns the recently emerged class of composite colloidal photonic crystals
(PCs), in which gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are included in the photonic structure. The use …

Designing high energy density dielectric capacitors for advanced energy storage systems
needs nanocomposite-based dielectric materials, which can utilize the properties of both …

Ion-conducting electrolyte membranes are essential parts of electrochemical energy storage
devices like fuel cells and are crucial for energy conversion. However, the most widely used …

The phenomenon of thermocapillarity, the response of fluids to thermal gradients due to
thermal alteration of their surface tension, was first reported over a century ago. Since then …

Dynamic thermal gradient-based processes for directed self-assembly of block copolymer
(BCP) thin films such as cold zone annealing (CZA) have demonstrated much potential for …

Block copolymers self‐assemble into nanoscale morphologies, spontaneously ordering
under thermal annealing conditions owing to the chemical incompatibility between the …

Template-free directed self-assembly of ultrathin (approximately tens of nanometers)
lamellar block copolymer (l-BCP) films into vertically oriented nanodomains holds much …

Local distribution and orientation of anisotropic nanoparticles in microphase-separated
symmetric diblock copolymers has been simulated using dissipative particle dynamics and …

The rapid rise of oil and gas, petrochemical, food processing, and pharmaceutical industries
has added a complex mixture of contaminants like oil, particulates, metals, and other organic …