The ability to selectively redirect specific wavelengths of light has attracted a lot attention for
photonic crystal materials. Presently, there is a wealth of research relating to the fabrication …

Membranes have been used throughout history to purify water. Advances made in
membrane technologies over the past century have typically focused on either enhancing …

Considering the safety risks posed by the liquid organic electrolytes of conventional lithium-
ion batteries, considerable attention has been drawn to the development of safer solid-state …

The self-assembly of gyroid-forming diblock copolymers (diBCPs) confined in spherical
cavities was systematically investigated by simulations and experiments. The Monte Carlo …

Polymeric three-dimensional inverse-opal (IO) structures provide unique structural
properties useful for various applications ranging from optics to separation technologies …

Advanced materials with low density and high strength impose transformative impacts in the
construction, aerospace, and automobile industries. These materials can be realized by …

Recently, geometrically structured nanomaterials have received great attention due to their
unique physical and chemical properties, which originate from the geometric variation in …

Ultrahigh molecular weight (UHMW) block copolymers (BCPs) are promising candidates for
the fabrication of photonic materials. Here, we demonstrate the synthesis and self-assembly …

Polymer aerogels fabricated using conventional methods typically have relatively narrow
mono-modal pore size distribution (PSD), and relatively thick and tight pore walls. Herein …

We present a feasible approach to the direct development of three-dimensionally (3D)
bicontinuous gyroid (GYR) nanostructure in high-molecular-weight, composition-controlled …