Theoretical simulations of nanostructures self-assembled from copolymer systems

Copolymer systems can self-assemble into diverse nanostructures, which have gained significant attention because of their diverse and expanding range of practical applications, such as in microelectronic materials, optics and optoelectronics. Theoretical simulations offer a useful approach for the i...

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Published inPolymer chemistry Vol. 7; no. 23; pp. 3783 - 3811
Main Authors Xu, Zhanwen, Lin, Jiaping, Zhang, Qian, Wang, Liquan, Tian, Xiaohui
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2016
Subjects
Copolymers
Evolution
Mechanical properties
Nanostructure
Optical properties
Optoelectronics
Self assembly
Simulation
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Summary:Copolymer systems can self-assemble into diverse nanostructures, which have gained significant attention because of their diverse and expanding range of practical applications, such as in microelectronic materials, optics and optoelectronics. Theoretical simulations offer a useful approach for the investigation of the evolution and formation of nanostructures and for determining their structure-property relationships. In this article, we highlight notable recent advances in simulation investigations of the nanostructures formed by the self-assembly of linear and nonlinear copolymers. We then focus on the theoretical simulations of the structure-property relationships of copolymer systems. The relationship between the nanostructures and their functional properties, including photovoltaic, optical and mechanical properties, is emphasized. Finally, we suggest directions for the further development of nanostructures formed by copolymer systems, especially regarding theoretical simulations of these systems. In addition, taking full advantage of the nanostructural feature, promising applications are suggested. This article provides an overview of recent simulation investigations of the nanostructures and structure-property relationships in copolymer systems.
Bibliography:Jiaping Lin received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Ph.D. from East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST, 1993). Then, he got a postdoctoral fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), the Lise-Meitner fellowship of Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), and worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Tokyo Institute of Technology and the University of Linz in Austria, respectively. Returning home from abroad in 1997, he has been at ECUST ever since then. He became a full professor in 1999. His current research interests include macromolecular self-assembly, biomaterials and liquid crystalline polymers.
Qian Zhang was born in Jiangxi Province, China, in 1989. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Polymer Materials and Engineering from East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) in 2010. He is currently a doctoral candidate in Materials Science and Engineering at ECUST under the supervision of Professor Jiaping Lin, undertaking the theoretical simulations of self-assembly in polymeric systems.
Liquan Wang was born in Zhejiang, China, in 1982. He received his Ph.D. degree under the supervision of Professor Jiaping Lin in Materials Science and Engineering from ECUST in 2011. Now he is working as an associate professor at the School of Materials Science and Technology of ECUST. His research interest is focused on the theoretical simulations of complex polymer systems.
Zhanwen Xu was born in Fujian Province, China, in 1989. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Materials Physics from East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) in 2012. He is currently a doctoral candidate in Materials Science and Engineering at ECUST under the supervision of Professor Jiaping Lin, undertaking the theoretical simulations of copolymer systems.
Xiaohui Tian received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Nanjing University in 1985 and 1988 and has been a faculty member since then. He received his Ph.D. degree from the Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology, Russia, in 1995. He has been at ECUST since 1999, and has been a full professor since 2006. His research interests are metal coordination polymers and optical properties of organic molecules.
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ISSN:1759-9954
1759-9962
DOI:10.1039/c6py00535g