A multiblock copolymer is a polymer of a specific structure that consists of multiple covalently
linked segments, each comprising a different monomer type. The control of the monomer …

The manipulation of a polymer's properties without altering its chemical composition is a
major challenge in polymer chemistry, materials science and engineering. Although …

Recently, a new spotlight has been focused on block copolymers, thoroughly studied for
nearly half a century, because of their potential use in numerous nanotechnologies. This …

Block copolymers consist of two or more chemically distinct polymers that are covalently
bound. These materials self-assemble into fascinating mesostructures with features on the …

This chapter gives an overview of the research on the self-assembly of amorphous block
copolymers at different levels of hierarchy. Besides the influence of composition and …

The properties of a polymer are known to be intrinsically related to its molecular weight
distribution (MWD); however, previous methodologies of MWD control do not use a design …

Molecular weight distribution plays an important role by giving specific properties to
polymeric materials. Despite the recent progress in controlled/“living” radical polymerization …

The domain sizes and morphological boundaries in diblock copolymers have been
predicted to be influenced by changes in the molecular weight distribution of one or both of …

Controlled/“living” polymerizations and tandem polymerization methodologies offer enticing
opportunities to enchain a wide variety of monomers into new, functional block copolymer …

We report a novel semicontinuous method for producing polymer mixtures with tailored
molecular weight distributions (MWDs) and chemical compositions. In contrast to recent …