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Wang Z, Sun G, Lewis N, Mandal M, Sharma A, Kim M, et al.
Nat Commun . 2025 Jan; 16(1):1099. PMID: 39875381
Water is a critical component in polyelectrolyte anion exchange membranes (AEMs). It plays a central role in ion transport in electrochemical systems. Gaining a better understanding of molecular transport and...
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Emersic T, Bagchi K, Fitz S, Jensen A, Nealey P, de Pablo J
J Phys Chem B . 2024 Nov; 128(46):11441-11449. PMID: 39527689
Cholesteric liquid crystals (CLCs) are compelling responsive materials with applications in next-generation sensing, imaging, and display technologies. While electric fields and surface treatments have been used to manipulate the molecular...
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Patel B, Feng H, Loo W, Snyder C, Eom C, Murphy J, et al.
ACS Nano . 2024 Apr; 18(17):11311-11322. PMID: 38623826
Hierarchical structure-within-structure assemblies offer a route toward increasingly complex and multifunctional materials while pushing the limits of block copolymer self-assembly. We present a detailed study of the self-assembly of a...
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Feng H, Chen W, Craig G, Rowan S, Nealey P
Nanoscale . 2024 Apr; 16(17):8618-8626. PMID: 38606468
The self-assembly of thin films of block copolymers (BCPs) with perpendicular domain orientation offers a promising approach for nanopatterning on a variety of substrates, which is required by advanced applications...
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Sanchez-Leija R, Mysona J, de Pablo J, Nealey P
Macromolecules . 2024 Mar; 57(5):2019-2029. PMID: 38495384
This study explores how conformational asymmetry influences the bulk phase behavior of linear-brush block copolymers. We synthesized 60 diblock copolymers composed of poly(trifluoroethyl methacrylate) as the linear block and poly[oligo(ethylene...
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Vasquez-Montoya G, Emersic T, Atzin N, Tavera-Vazquez A, Mozaffari A, Zhang R, et al.
Soft Matter . 2023 Dec; 20(2):397-406. PMID: 38105746
The optical properties of liquid crystals serve as the basis for display, diagnostic, and sensing technologies. Such properties are generally controlled by relying on electric fields. In this work, we...
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Deng C, Bennington P, Sanchez-Leija R, Patel S, Nealey P, de Pablo J
Macromolecules . 2023 Oct; 56(19):8069-8079. PMID: 37841534
Emerging solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) designs for efficient Li-ion (Li) conduction have relied on polarity and mobility contrast to improve conductivity. To further develop this concept, we employ simulations to...
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Feng H, Kash B, Yim S, Bagchi K, Craig G, Chen W, et al.
Langmuir . 2023 Oct; 39(41):14688-14698. PMID: 37782843
To form nanopatterns with self-assembled block copolymers (BCPs), it is desirable to have through-film domains that are oriented perpendicular to the substrate. The domain orientation is determined by the interfacial...
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Yu B, Liang H, Nealey P, Tirrell M, Rumyantsev A, de Pablo J
Macromolecules . 2023 Oct; 56(18):7256-7270. PMID: 37781214
Electrostatic interactions in polymeric systems are responsible for a wide range of liquid-liquid phase transitions that are of importance for biology and materials science. Such transitions are referred to as...
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Fang Y, Rumyantsev A, Neitzel A, Liang H, Heller W, Nealey P, et al.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A . 2023 Jul; 120(32):e2302151120. PMID: 37523553
Polyelectrolyte complexation plays an important role in materials science and biology. The internal structure of the resultant polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) phase dictates properties such as physical state, response to external...