Block copolymers (BCPs), which consist of two or more distinct homopolymers covalently linked together, have been widely investigated as nanostructured materials for a range of applications due to their ability to self-assemble into a variety of phase-separated nanostructures. BCP nanostructures have been proposed for applications in microelectronics, photonics, separations, and energy conversion. This presentation will focus on the synthesis, self-assembly, and applications of multicomponent bottlebrush BCPs (BBCPs) with precisely defined sidechain sequence. These novel BBCPs provide an architectural platform for achieving independent control of BCP nanostructures and bulk properties. They have been utilized as templates for hierarchically porous carbon, which can be used in supercapacitor electrodes, and as materials for membrane separators with charged nanodomains for use in redox flow batteries. Both of these applications take advantage of the accessibility of ultra-small nanodomains, as well as independently tuned nanostructure and bulk properties enabled by the BBCP architecture.

Rational design of multicomponent bottlebrush block copolymers for nanotemplating

2019 Spring National Meeting

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