Macroscopic Regulation of Hierarchical Nanostructures in Liquid-crystalline Block Copolymers towards Functional Materials

Feng Cai; Yu-Xuan Chen; Wen-Zhong Wang; Hai-Feng Yu

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Macroscopic Regulation of Hierarchical Nanostructures in Liquid-crystalline Block Copolymers towards Functional Materials

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- Macroscopic Regulation of Hierarchical Nanostructures in Liquid-crystalline Block Copolymers towards Functional Materials
- Chinese Journal of Polymer Science Vol. 39, Issue 4, Pages: 397-416(2021)
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  1.Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Feng Cai, Yu-Xuan Chen, Wen-Zhong Wang, et al. Macroscopic Regulation of Hierarchical Nanostructures in Liquid-crystalline Block Copolymers towards Functional Materials. [J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science 39(4):397-416(2021)
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Feng Cai, Yu-Xuan Chen, Wen-Zhong Wang, et al. Macroscopic Regulation of Hierarchical Nanostructures in Liquid-crystalline Block Copolymers towards Functional Materials. [J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science 39(4):397-416(2021) DOI： 10.1007/s10118-021-2531-1.

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Abstract

The great potential of liquid-crystalline block copolymers (LCBCs) containing photoresponsive mesogens toward novel applications in photonics and nanotechnology has been attracting increasing attention, due to the combination of the inherent property of microphase separation of block copolymers and the hierarchically-assembled structures of liquid-crystalline polymers (LCPs). The periodically ordered nanostructures in bulk film of LCBCs can be acquired by supramolecular cooperative motion, derived from the interaction between liquid-crystalline elastic deformation and microphase separation, which are able to improve physical properties of polymer film toward advanced functional applications. Moreover, various micro/nano-patterned structures have been fabricated ,via, light manipulation of photoresponsive LCBCs with good reproducibility and mass production. Thanks to recent developments in synthesis and polymerization techniques, diverse azobenzene-containing LCBCs have been designed, resulting in the creation of a wide variety of novel functions. This review illustrates recent progresses in macroscopic regulation of hierarchical nanostructures in LCBCs towards functional materials. The existing challenges are also discussed, showing perspectives for future studies.

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Liquid-crystalline block copolymersMicrophase separationHierarchical nanostructuresFunctional materials

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