ABSTRACT
Self-assembly provides a simple approach for obtaining well-dened nanostructures from designer macromolecules in bulk, thin lm, and solution environments. The variety of available macromolecules gives rise to different applications that rely on the ability of amphiphilic block copolymers to self-assemble in solution and to adsorb at surfaces or interfaces. Depending on the morphologies obtained (size, shape, periodicity), these self-assembled systems-that can be included in multiphase polymer systems used in various advanced technologies-have already been shown to be suitable for a number of applications in nanotechnology, reusable elastomeric materials, electronics, drug delivery, paints, cosmetics, lubricants, and in detergents (Disher and Eisenberg 2002; Yang 2002; Lazzari and Lopez-Quintela 2003; Kelley et al. 2013).
