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ArticleACS materials Au2026

Revisiting Vertical Orientation in Block Copolymer Complexes through Controlled Solvent Vapor Annealing.

Chizoba Livina Iheme, Nayanathara Hendeniya, Sharif Tasnim Mahmud, Shabari Dutta, Gabriel Mogbojuri, Shaghayegh Abtahi, Gregory Doerk, Boyce S Chang

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Chizoba Livina IhemeDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6974-366X
Nayanathara HendeniyaDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6702-9794
Sharif Tasnim MahmudDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States.
Shabari DuttaDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5708-495X
Gabriel MogbojuriDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States.
Shaghayegh AbtahiDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8652-675X
Gregory DoerkCenter for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2933-2047
Boyce S ChangDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8683-3369

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Abstract

Block copolymers (BCPs) are macromolecules made up of two or more chemically different polymer blocks that are covalently bound together. Their mutual incompatibility causes them to separate into nanoscale microphases, which allows the blocks to self-assemble into ordered shapes, such as lamellae, spheres, and cylinders. The ability to self-assemble offers a versatile route for forming well-ordered nanoscale architectures relevant to nanolithography, membranes, and functional materials. Incorporating hydrogen-bonding small molecules to form supramolecular BCP complexes expands structural diversity by altering domain size, interfacial energies, and chain mobility. These complexes expand the range of parameters for precise control over nanoscale morphology while also providing highly ordered nanostructures that can be used as soft templates for the formation of inorganic films and porous networks. However, the added complexity raises challenges in obtaining vertically oriented nanostructures, which are crucial in nanopatterning applications. In the case of solvent vapor annealed films, the effect of swelling parameters on vertical orientation has not been thoroughly investigated. Here, we demonstrate that swelling-induced surface neutrality promotes vertical orientation in PS-

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domain orientationfilm thickness effectsmorphology controlPS-b-P4VP(PDP) thin filmssolvent vapor annealingsupramolecular block copolymersswelling ratio

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PMID42730294
PMCPMC13564263

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