Computationally unraveling the structure of a block copolymer In copolymers, the block-length distribution reflects how frequently different block arrangements occur.

A recently developed block copolymer could help push the limits of integration and miniaturization in semiconductor manufacturing, report scientists in Tokyo Tech and TOK. Chemically tailored for ...

The new copolymer achieves 7.6 nm lamellar structures for semiconductor use, surpassing existing materials with its reliable self-assembly and chemical design.

Researchers are advancing high-density memory storage with an innovative method to form block copolymer structures. By pushing boundaries with unique tetragonally packed inverted cylinders, these ...

Combination of Living Cationic Polymerization with Other Polymerization Techniques Novel block copolymers could be synthesized by combination of different living/controlled polymerization mechanisms ...

Only about five phases have been discovered in the simplest block copolymers. Finding a new phase is rare, but Bates and a team of other UCS researchers,including professors Glenn Fredrickson ...

New phase in block copolymers discovered Date: July 30, 2019 Source: University of California - Santa Barbara Summary: All matter consists of one or more phases -- regions of space with uniform ...

We report phase diagrams for amphiphilic block copolymers prepared via ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP). A library of 30 block copolymers with variable hydrophilic functionality, block ...