Symmetric shapes and patterns are fascinating and preferred by humans as symmetric
stimuli of any kind are more easily processed by the visual systems than their asymmetric …

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 …

Compartmentalization is ubiquitous to many biological and artificial systems, be it for the
separate storage of incompatible matter or to isolate transport processes. Advancements in …

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 …

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

Polymer self-assembly has become a reliable and versatile workhorse to produce polymeric
nanomaterials. With appropriate polymer design and monomer selection, polymers can …

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 …

Ionic liquids (ILs) which are made up of cationic and anionic components can be designed
to possess a definite set of properties. In this context, the term “designer solvents” has been …

Low dispersity 2D platelet micelles with controllable surface patterns were prepared by
seeded-growth/living crystallization-driven self-assembly (CDSA) of block copolymer …