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Self-assembly and chemical processing of block copolymers: A roadmap towards a diverse array of block copolymer nanostructures

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Block copolymers can yield a diverse array of nanostructures. Their assembly structures are influenced by their inherent structures, and the wide variety of structures that can be prepared especially becomes apparent when one considers the number of routes available to prepare block copolymer assemblies. Some examples include self-assembly, directed assembly, coupling, as well as hierarchical assembly, which can yield assemblies having even higher structural order. These assembly routes can also be complemented by processing techniques such as selective crosslinking and etching, the former technique leading to permanent structures, the latter towards sculpted and the combination of the two towards permanent sculpted structures. The combination of these pathways provides extremely versatile routes towards an exciting variety of architectures. This review will attempt to highlight destinations reached by LIU Guojun and coworkers following these pathways.

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LIU Guojun (left) received his B.Sc. degree from Nankai University, China, and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Toronto. After his post-doctoral research at the University of Toronto and McGill University, he joined the University of Calgary as an Assistant Professor in 1990. There, he rose to the ranks of Associate and Full Professor in 1995 and 1999, respectively. In 2004, he joined Queen’s University as a Tier I Canada Research Chair in Materials Science. His current research interests are in the preparation, study, and application of architectured materials of block copolymers.

WYMAN Ian (right) received a B.Sc. at Dalhousie University, a M.Sc. in Inorganic Chemistry at St. Francis Xavier University in 2004 under the supervision of Prof. Manuel Aquino. Subsequently, he obtained a Ph.D. in Supramolecular Chemistry from Queen’s University under the supervision of Prof. Donal Macartney in 2010. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher in Prof. Guojun Liu’s lab. His research interests include supramolecular chemistry, transition metal chemistry, physical organic chemistry, and block copolymer self-assembly.

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Wyman, I., Liu, G. Self-assembly and chemical processing of block copolymers: A roadmap towards a diverse array of block copolymer nanostructures. Sci. China Chem. 56, 1040–1066 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-013-4951-4

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