Characterization methods for polymeric and colloidal materials continue to advance in their ability to probe smaller length scales and faster processes. At the same time, unambiguous interpretation of the resulting data in terms of molecular models has become increasingly important and even essential in many cases. In this presentation I will provide an overview of recent ideas from our own work in which multiscale simulations are embedded into experimental characterization techniques with the goal of extracting hitherto unavailable information from experiments in a manner that is consistent with the physical constraints placed by molecular and multiscale models. More specifically, I will discuss several of these new concepts in the context of ordered block polymers, bulk heterojunctions, and charged polarizable colloids.

Integrated simulation and experimental platforms for molecular characterization of complex materials

2019 Spring National Meeting

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