Block copolymer (BCP) self-assembly is one of the most versatile concepts for the bottom-up
design of functional nanostructures in materials science, nanomedicine and …

Colloidal particles with controlled shape and internal structure have attracted great attention
due to their novel morphologies and various potential applications. Among the diverse …

Confined assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) is receiving increasing attention due to the
ability to create unconventional morphologies that cannot be observed in the corresponding …

We herein report a new facile strategy to ellipsoidal block copolymer nanoparticles that
exhibit a pH‐triggered anistropic swelling profile. In a first step, elongated particles with an …

Control of interfacial interactions leads to a dramatic change in shape and morphology for
particles based on poly (styrene-b-2-vinylpyridine) diblock copolymers. Key to these …

A robust strategy is developed for preparing light-responsive block copolymer (BCP)
particles in which shape and color can be actively controlled with high spatial and temporal …

Shape and morphology of polymeric particles are of great importance in controlling their
optical properties or self-assembly into unusual superstructures. Confinement of block …

When the self-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) occurs within a deformable emulsion
droplet, BCPs can aggregate into a variety of nanoscaled particles with unique …

We present a “light-controlled self-assembly” strategy to enhance the interfacial binding
strength of amphiphilic bottlebrush block copolymers (BBCPs) at the water/oil (w/o) interface …

Nanostructured soft materials open up new opportunities in material design and application,
and block copolymer self-assembly is one particularly powerful phenomenon that can be …