Biopolymers are a leading class of functional material suitable for high-value applications
and are of great interest to researchers and professionals across various disciplines …

Complex chemical systems, such as living biological matter, are highly organized structures
based on discrete molecules in constant dynamic interactions. These natural materials can …

Block polymers have undergone extraordinary evolution since their inception more than 60
years ago, maturing from simple surfactants to an expansive class of macromolecules …

Research on block copolymers (BCPs) has played a critical role in the development of
polymer chemistry, with numerous pivotal contributions that have advanced our ability to …

Block polymers incorporating highly incompatible segments are termed “high χ” polymers,
where χ is the Flory–Huggins interaction parameter. These materials have attracted a great …

This Perspective addresses the current state of block copolymer lithography and identifies
key challenges and opportunities within the field. Significant strides in experimental and …

Block copolymer (BCP) nanopatterning has emerged as a versatile nanoscale fabrication
tool for semiconductor devices and other applications, because of its ability to organize well …

Block copolymers (BCPs) must necessarily have high interaction parameters (χ), a
fundamental measure of block incompatibility, to self-assemble into sub–10-nanometer …

The phase behavior of binary blends of diblock copolymers has been examined extensively
in the past decades. Experimental and theoretical studies have demonstrated that mixing …

Ion separations are important for resource recovery, water treatment, and energy production
and storage. Techniques such as chemical precipitation, selective adsorption, and solvent …