Scientists solve a long-standing block copolymer research conundrum through polymer chain end modifications. The study garners substantial a
Plumber's nightmare structure presents itself as an assemblage where all exits seem to converge inward -- a plumber's nightmare but an anticipated uniqueness for researchers, suggesting distinctive traits divergent from traditional materials. Nonetheless, this intricate configuration was deemed unattainable, bordering on the realm of the impossible. Recently, a research team at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) unearthed clues from neglected minuscule ends, transforming this dream into reality. The journal Science not only published this research but also spotlighted it as an article, sparking considerable interest within academic circles. Professor Moon Jeong Park and PhD candidate Hojun Lee from POSTECH's Department of Chemistry brought to life nanostructures of block copolymers (hereafter BCPs), which were previously only envisioned. This study was featured in Science and published on the fifth of January 2024.
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