Asymmetric superstructure formed in a block copolymer via phase separation

• Published in: Nature materials Vol. 6; no. 12; pp. 992 - 996
• Main Authors: Peinemann, Klaus-Viktor, Abetz, Volker, Simon, Peter F. W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.12.2007; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: Biomaterials; Chemistry and Materials Science; Condensed Matter Physics; Materials Science; Membranes; Nanotechnology; Optical and Electronic Materials; Polymers; Pores; Solvents

Self-assembly of amphiphilic block copolymers into well-ordered structures has attracted significant interest over the past decade. An especially attractive application of block-copolymer self-assembly is the formation of isoporous membranes. A major problem in this process is the lack of sufficient...