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Origin of polytypism in block copolymer materials

Sangwoo Lee1,*, Juhong Ahn1, Liwen Chen2, and Patryk Wąsik3

  • 1Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
  • 2School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
  • 3National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA

  • *lees27@rpi.edu
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Phys. Rev. Materials 7, 110301 – Published 16 November, 2023Erratum Phys. Rev. Materials 9, 039901 (2025)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.7.110301

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Block copolymers have served as versatile model compounds to understand the self-assembly of inhomogeneous materials. However, the close-packed structures and relevant polytypic crystal systems in block copolymer materials still require a better understanding. In this research update, we review early and recent advancements in close-packed structures in block copolymer materials and attempts to present a framework to understand the origin of polytypism in polymeric and relevant systems. We propose a critical role of interstitial space as a structure director in polytypism and introduce the interstitial space distribution factor as a semiquantitative parameter to address the difference in the configurations of interstitial space distribution in polytypes of the same class. We also note that the random stacking of two-dimensional close-packed structures is a class of aperiodic crystals.

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Erratum: Origin of polytypism in block copolymer materials [Phys. Rev. Materials 7, 110301 (2023)]

Sangwoo Lee, Juhong Ahn, Liwen Chen, and Patryk Wąsik
Phys. Rev. Materials 9, 039901 (2025)

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Self-Assembly of Complex Phases in Block Copolymer Materials

The Editors of Physical Review Materials are pleased to present the Collection on Self-Assembly of Complex Phases in Block Copolymer Materials, highlighting one of the most exciting fields in polymer science. Block copolymers offer an excellent model system for comprehending symmetry breaking in soft matter, as well as a unique platform for designing nanostructured materials. This Collection is being guest-edited by Kevin Dorfman from the University of Minnesota and Chris Bates from the University of California - Santa Barbara.

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Phys. Rev. Materials 7, 110301– Published 16 November, 2023
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  • Accepted 17 October 2023
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