Porous polymer and copolymer membranes are useful for ultrafiltration of functional
macromolecules, colloids, and water purification. In particular, block copolymer membranes …

Block copolymer (BCP) represents a special type of polymeric system where each of the
polymer chains is composed of two or more chemically distinct homopolymer blocks that are …

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

Highly designable architectures of polymers endow the same polymer with different
properties. In principle, diverse architectures should enrich the self-assembly behavior of …

The Equilibrium Theory of Inhomogeneous Polymers provides an introduction to the field-
theoretic methods and computer simulation techniques that are used in the design of …

Equilibrium phase diagrams are calculated for a selection of two-component block
copolymer architectures using self-consistent field theory (SCFT). The topology of the phase …

Block polymer self-assembly affords a versatile bottom-up strategy to develop materials with
the desired properties dictated by specific symmetries and dimensions. Owing to distinct …

The stability of various spherical phases formed in conformationally asymmetric AB diblock
and architecture asymmetric AB m miktoarm block copolymers is investigated using self …

Block copolymers consist of two or more chemically distinct polymers that are covalently
bound. These materials self-assemble into fascinating mesostructures with features on the …

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 …