Developments in Block Copolymer Science and Technology

Focuses on recent advances in research on block copolymers, covering chemistry (synthesis), physics (phase behaviors, rheology, modeling), and applications (melts and solutions). Written by a team of internationally respected scientists from industry and academia, this text compiles and reviews the expanse of research that has taken place over the last five years into one accessible resource. Ian Hamley is the world-leading scientist in the field of block copolymer research Presents the recent advances in the area, covering chemistry, physics and applications. Provides a broad coverage from synthesis to fundamental physics through to applications Examines the potential of block copolymers in nanotechnology as self-assembling soft materials

Focuses on recent advances in research on block copolymerscovering chemistry (synthesis), physics (phase behaviors, rheologymodeling), and applications (melts and solutions). Written by ateam of internationally respected scientists from industry andacademia, this text compiles and reviews the expanse of researchthat has taken place over the last five years into one accessibleresource.* Ian Hamley is the world-leading scientist in the field ofblock copolymer research* Presents the recent advances in the area, covering chemistryphysics and applications.* Provides a broad coverage from synthesis to fundamental physicsthrough to applications* Examines the potential of block copolymers in nanotechnology asself-assembling soft materials

List of Contributors viPreface xi1 Introduction to Block Copolymers 1Ian W. Hamley2 Recent Developments in Synthesis of Model Block Copolymers using Ionic Polymerisation 31Kristoffer Almdut3 Syntheses and Characterizations of Block Copolymers Prepared via Controlled Radical Polymerization Methods 71Pan Cai-yuan and Hong Chun-van4 Melt Behaviour of Block Copolymers 127Shinichi Sakurai, Shigeru Okamoto and Kazuo Sakurai5 Plase Behavior of Block Copolymer Blends 159Richard J. Spontak und Nikunj P. Patel6 Crystallization within Block Copolymer Mesophases 213Yuch-Lin Loo and Richard A. Register7 Dynamical Microphase Modelling with Mesodyn 245JG.E. M. Fraaije. G.J.A. Sevink and A. V. ZvelindovSAJ8 Self-consistent Field Theory of Block Copolymers 265An-Chang Shi9 Lithography with Self-assembled Block Copolymer Microdomains 295Christopher Harrison, John A. Dagata and Douglas H. Adamson10 Applications of Block Copolymer Surfactants 325Michael W. Edens and Robert H. Whitmarsh11 The Development of Elastomers Based on Fully Hydrogenated Styrene Diene Block Copolymers 341Calvin P. Esneault, Stephen F. Hahn and Gregory F. MeyersIndex 363