Block copolymers are used in many applications where a number of different polymers are connected together to produce a material with hybrid properties. Examples include melt processable plastics, detergents in solution, compatibilizers, and adhesives. This volume brings together significant recent advances in this field, covering developments such as computer modeling, thin film morphology characterization, new polymerization methods, nanoscience, and technology applications.

From the Preface: “...There have also been major developments in computer modelling of phase behaviour and dynamics. New polymerization methods have been introduced that have led to the emergence of novel products and applications. At a more fundamental level, there has been substantial progress in understanding the crystallization process in block copolymers, and the mechanism of phase transformations in block copolymers in bulk phases. This volume is motivated by a desire to provide up-to-date reviews in these key topics...”

Target Audience: Upper level students, academic researchers, and industrial scientists and technologists involved in polymers, coatings, and microelectronics.

Table of Contents:

Introduction to Block Copolymers

Recent Developments in Synthesis of Model Block Copolymers Using Ionic Polymerisation

Synthesis and Characterization of Block Copolymers Prepared via Controlled Radical Polymerization Methods

Melt Behaviour of Block Copolymer Blends

Phase Behavior of Block Copolymer Blends

Crystallization within Block Copolymer Mesophases

Dynamical Microphase Modelling with Mesodyn

Self-Consistent Field Theory of Block Copolymers

Lithography with Self-Assembled Block Copolymer Microdomains

Applications of Block Copolymer Surfactants

The Development of Elastomers Based on Fully Hydrogenated Styrene—Diene Block Copolymers

Index