Multiblock copolymer synthesis via RAFT emulsion polymerization

GKK Clothier, TR Guimarães, SW Thompson… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
A multiblock copolymer is a polymer of a specific structure that consists of multiple covalently
linked segments, each comprising a different monomer type. The control of the monomer …

Directed assembly of nanomaterials for making nanoscale devices and structures: Mechanisms and applications

Z Chai, A Childress, AA Busnaina - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nanofabrication has been utilized to manufacture one-, two-, and three-dimensional
functional nanostructures for applications such as electronics, sensors, and photonic …

Recent advances in synthesis, properties, and applications of metal halide perovskite nanocrystals/polymer nanocomposites

S Liang, M Zhang, GM Biesold, W Choi, Y He… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Metal halide perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs) have recently garnered tremendous research
interest due to their unique optoelectronic properties and promising applications in …

Polyimides in membrane gas separation: Monomer's molecular design and structural engineering

H Sanaeepur, AE Amooghin, S Bandehali… - Progress in Polymer …, 2019 - Elsevier
Polyimides (PIs) are an important, well-established, and commercialized class of polymers
due to their extraordinary physical and chemical properties. They have been extensively …

Directed self-assembly of nanoparticles

M Grzelczak, J Vermant, EM Furst, LM Liz-Marzán - ACS nano, 2010 - ACS Publications
Within the field of nanotechnology, nanoparticles are one of the most prominent and
promising candidates for technological applications. Self-assembly of nanoparticles has …

Multiple functional groups of varying ratios in metal-organic frameworks

H Deng, CJ Doonan, H Furukawa, RB Ferreira… - science, 2010 - science.org
We show that metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) can incorporate a large number of different
functionalities on linking groups in a way that mixes the linker, rather than forming separate …

The use of atomic layer deposition in advanced nanopatterning

AJM Mackus, AA Bol, WMM Kessels - Nanoscale, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is a method that allows for the deposition of thin films with
atomic level control of the thickness and an excellent conformality on 3-dimensional …

Functional block copolymers: nanostructured materials with emerging applications

FH Schacher, PA Rupar… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advances in polymer synthesis have significantly enhanced the ability to rationally
design block copolymers with tailored functionality. The self‐assembly of these …

Directed self-assembly of block copolymers: a tutorial review of strategies for enabling nanotechnology with soft matter

H Hu, M Gopinadhan, CO Osuji - Soft matter, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Self-assembly of soft materials is broadly considered an attractive means of generating
nanoscale structures and patterns over large areas. However, the spontaneous formation of …

Synthesis and applications of ZnO/polymer nanohybrids

Z Wang, MR Bockstaller, K Matyjaszewski - ACS Materials Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Because of its distinctive combination of physical properties such as high thermal
conductivity, ultraviolet (UV) absorbance, or catalytic behavior, zinc oxide-based …