Process-directed self-assembly refers to processes that reproducibly trap the kinetics of
structure formation that ensues after a sudden change (“quench”) of the thermodynamic …

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 …

Small-angle x-ray scattering experiments conducted with compositionally asymmetric low
molar mass poly (isoprene)-b-poly (lactide) diblock copolymers reveal an extraordinary …

The discovery of the Frank–Kasper σ phase in diblock copolymer and tetrablock terpolymer
melts catalyzed a renewed interest over the past decade in understanding particle-forming …

Field-theoretic simulations (FTS) provide an efficient technique for investigating fluctuation
effects in block copolymer melts with numerous advantages over traditional particle-based …

This perspective addresses the development of polymer field theory for predicting the
equilibrium phase behavior of block polymer melts. The approach is tailored to the high …

The physics of thermal transport in polymers is important in many applications, such as in
heat exchangers and electronics packaging. Even though thermal conductivity models for …

We study transport of penetrants through nanoscale morphologies motivated by common
block copolymer morphologies, using confined random walks and coarse-grained …

The effect of dispersity on block polymer self-assembly was studied in the monodisperse
limit using a combination of synthetic chemistry, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization …

The literature usage of the invariant degree of polymerization N̅ is surveyed and
categorized according to the physical arguments involved. By providing rationales based on …