[HTML][HTML] Block copolymers: Synthesis, self-assembly, and applications

H Feng, X Lu, W Wang, NG Kang, JW Mays - Polymers, 2017 - mdpi.com
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 …

Surface modification of inorganic nanoparticles for development of organic–inorganic nanocomposites—A review

S Kango, S Kalia, A Celli, J Njuguna, Y Habibi… - Progress in polymer …, 2013 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles and nanocomposites are used in a wide range of applications in various
fields, such as medicine, textiles, cosmetics, agriculture, optics, food packaging …

50th Anniversary Perspective: Block PolymersPure Potential

CM Bates, FS Bates - Macromolecules, 2017 - ACS Publications
Block polymers have undergone extraordinary evolution since their inception more than 60
years ago, maturing from simple surfactants to an expansive class of macromolecules …

Tuning Internal Accessibility via Nanochannel Orientation of Mesoporous Carbon Spheres for High‐Rate Potassium‐Ion Storage in Hybrid Supercapacitors

J Park, K Kim, E Lim, J Hwang - Advanced Functional Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Enhancing the accessibility and utilization of active sites through mesopores in carbon
anode materials is crucial for develo** high‐power potassium‐ion hybrid supercapacitors …

Nitroxide-mediated polymerization

J Nicolas, Y Guillaneuf, C Lefay, D Bertin… - Progress in Polymer …, 2013 - Elsevier
Nitroxide-mediated polymerization (NMP) is a controlled/living radical polymerization
(CLRP) technique that enables the design of well-defined, functional and complex …

Random heteropolymers preserve protein function in foreign environments

B Panganiban, B Qiao, T Jiang, C DelRe, MM Obadia… - Science, 2018 - science.org
The successful incorporation of active proteins into synthetic polymers could lead to a new
class of materials with functions found only in living systems. However, proteins rarely …

Block copolymer lithography

CM Bates, MJ Maher, DW Janes, CJ Ellison… - …, 2014 - ACS Publications
This Perspective addresses the current state of block copolymer lithography and identifies
key challenges and opportunities within the field. Significant strides in experimental and …

Brush-modified materials: Control of molecular architecture, assembly behavior, properties and applications

J Yan, MR Bockstaller, K Matyjaszewski - Progress in Polymer Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent progress in surface-initiated polymerization enables the deliberate polymer
modification of nanoscopic surfaces with high levels of precision. This has given rise to the …

Clip chemistry: diverse (bio)(macro) molecular and material function through breaking covalent bonds

P Shieh, MR Hill, W Zhang, SL Kristufek… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In the two decades since the introduction of the “click chemistry” concept, the toolbox of “click
reactions” has continually expanded, enabling chemists, materials scientists, and biologists …

Optimized design of block copolymers with covarying properties for nanolithography

H Feng, M Dolejsi, N Zhu, S Yim, W Loo, P Ma… - Nature Materials, 2022 - nature.com
The ability to impart multiple covarying properties into a single material represents a grand
challenge in manufacturing. In the design of block copolymers (BCPs) for directed self …