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 …

We review various methods to investigate the statics and the dynamics of collective
composition fluctuations in dense polymer mixtures within fluctuating-field approaches. 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 …

The formation and relative stability of spherical packing phases in binary blends composed
of AB-diblock copolymers and A-homopolymers are systematically studied using the self …

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 …

Self-assembling block copolymers provide access to the fabrication of various ordered
phases. In particular, the ordered spherical phases can be used to engineer soft …

We propose efficient pseudospectral numerical schemes for solving the self-consistent,
mean-field equations for inhomogeneous polymers. In particular, we introduce a robust …

We study the numerical efficiency of solving the self-consistent field theory (SCFT) for
periodic block-copolymer morphologies by combining the spectral method with Anderson …

Blending two different AB diblock copolymers provides a simple way to enlarge the volume
fraction of spherical domains and thus to stabilize various Frank–Kasper spherical phases …

Formation of complex Frank–Kasper spherical phases from the self-assembly of block
copolymers has attracted renewed interest. In this work, we have studied the emergence …