Functional block copolymers: nanostructured materials with emerging applications

Felix H Schacher; Paul A Rupar; Ian Manners

doi:10.1002/anie.201200310

Functional block copolymers: nanostructured materials with emerging applications

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2012 Aug 6;51(32):7898-921. doi: 10.1002/anie.201200310. Epub 2012 Jul 16.

Authors

Felix H Schacher¹, Paul A Rupar, Ian Manners

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry and Jena Center of Soft Matter, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Humboldtstrasse 10, 07743 Jena, Germany.

PMID: 22806974
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201200310

Abstract

Recent advances in polymer synthesis have significantly enhanced the ability to rationally design block copolymers with tailored functionality. The self-assembly of these macromolecules in the solid state or in solution allows the formation of nanostructured materials with a variety of properties and potential functions. This Review illustrates recent progress in the field of block copolymer materials by highlighting selected emerging applications.