Chemistry researchers are using
block copolymers to create the first carbon fibers with a uniform porous structure.
Block copolymers are promising to solve above problems because of a well-defined molecular structure [2], Many studies have shown that the mechanical and rheological properties of various blends are remarkably improved by adopting
block copolymers [3-9].
In recent years, PLA-based amphiphilic
block copolymers are the most attractive nanocarriers (e.g., nanoparticles, micelles, and polymersomes) for drugs [9-13].
4, 2016), "Additives for Orientation Control of
Block Copolymers, "Joy Cheng, Anindarupa Chunder, Daniel P.
Summary:
Block copolymers are widely used as stabilizers in industrial dispersions.
Block copolymers for use in coatings to improve impact resistance consist of a block that is compatible with the matrix and a second block that is incompatible.
SBS was followed by HSBC (Hydrogenated Styrenic
Block Copolymers) which accounted for 13.2 percent of total market volume in 2013.
This approach combines top-down advanced ink-jet printing technology with a bottom-up approach that involves self-assembling
block copolymers, a type of material that can spontaneously form ultrafine structures.
When the blocks spontaneously microphase-separate, a wide range of structures, such as lamellae, double gyroids, cylinders, and spheres, is formed in
block copolymers depending on copolymer composition and preparation conditions [6, 13-15].
Now at the University of Bristol, Manners collaborates with another U of T chemistry professor, Mitch Winnik, on
block copolymers that combine PFS with various other polymers.