ABSTRACT
I. Introduction ................................................................... 82 II. Block Copolymer Morphology and
Structure-Property Correlations .................................. 84 A. Mechanical Behavior and Morphology
Control................................................................. 84 B. Architectural Modification of Block
Copolymers.......................................................... 90
III. Experimental ................................................................. 94 A. Materials and Sample Preparation................... 94 B. Techniques........................................................... 96
IV. Influence of Chain Architecture on Nanostructure Evolution........................................................................ 97 A. Block Copolymer Morphologies as Revealed
by AFM and TEM ............................................... 97 B. SAXS Results .................................................... 101 C. Molecular Mobility and Mechanical
Properties .......................................................... 103 D. Nanostructure of Binary Blends of
Block Copolymers ............................................. 109 E. Block Copolymer/Homopolymer Blends.......... 112 F. Influence of Processing Conditions
on Nanostructure.............................................. 116 V. Summary and Outlook................................................ 118 Acknowledgments................................................................. 120 References............................................................................. 121
I. INTRODUCTION
Block copolymers are important examples of nanostructured heterogeneous polymers and lie at the focus of intensive research activities in contemporary macromolecular science and technology. This is attributable to a wide range of fascinating fundamental issues associated with the understanding of self-assembly processes and their potential application possibilities in nanotechnology [1].
