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Strategies for Inorganic Incorporation using Neat Block Copolymer Thin Films for Etch Mask Function and Nanotechnological Application by Cummins, Cian, Ghoshal, Tandra, Holmes, Justin D., Morris, Michael A.

“…Block copolymers (BCPs) and their directed self‐assembly (DSA) has emerged as a realizable complementary tool to aid optical patterning of device elements for…”
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Using block copolymers as infiltration sites for development of future nanoelectronic devices: Achievements, barriers, and opportunities by Cummins, Cian, Morris, Michael A.

“…Creating inorganic nanostructures for development of nanoelectronic device components is a highly active research area. The ability for manipulation of the…”
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Precise Synthesis and Thin Film Self-Assembly of PLLA- b -PS Bottlebrush Block Copolymers by Ji, Eunkyung, Cummins, Cian, Fleury, Guillaume

“…The ability of bottlebrush block copolymers (BBCPs) to self-assemble into ordered large periodic structures could greatly expand the scope of photonic and…”
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Optimization and Control of Large Block Copolymer Self-Assembly via Precision Solvent Vapor Annealing by Selkirk, Andrew, Prochukhan, Nadezda, Lundy, Ross, Cummins, Cian, Gatensby, Riley, Kilbride, Rachel, Parnell, Andrew, Baez Vasquez, Jhonattan, Morris, Michael, Mokarian-Tabari, Parvaneh

“…The self-assembly of ultra-high molecular weight (UHMW) block copolymers (BCPs) remains a complex and time-consuming endeavor owing to the high kinetic…”
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Defining Swelling Kinetics in Block Copolymer Thin Films: The Critical Role of Temperature and Vapour Pressure Ramp by Neppalli, Sudhakara Naidu, Collins, Timothy W, Gholamvand, Zahra, Cummins, Cian, Morris, Michael A, Mokarian-Tabari, Parvaneh

“…We studied the kinetics of swelling in high-χ lamellar-forming poly(styrene)- - poly(lactic acid) (PS- -PLA) block copolymer (BCP) by varying the heating rate…”
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Creating Active Device Materials for Nanoelectronics Using Block Copolymer Lithography by Cummins, Cian, Bell, Alan P, Morris, Michael A

“…The prolonged and aggressive nature of scaling to augment the performance of silicon integrated circuits (ICs) and the technical challenges and costs…”
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Nanopatterning via Self-Assembly of a Lamellar-Forming Polystyrene-block-Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Diblock Copolymer on Topographical Substrates Fabricated by Nanoimprint Lithography by Borah, Dipu, Cummins, Cian, Rasappa, Sozaraj, Senthamaraikannan, Ramsankar, Salaun, Mathieu, Zelsmann, Marc, Liontos, George, Ntetsikas, Konstantinos, Avgeropoulos, Apostolos, Morris, Michael A

“…The self-assembly of a lamellar-forming polystyrene- -poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PS- -PDMS) diblock copolymer (DBCP) was studied herein for surface…”
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Self-Assembled Nanofeatures in Complex Three-Dimensional Topographies via Nanoimprint and Block Copolymer Lithography Methods by Cummins, Cian, Borah, Dipu, Rasappa, Sozaraj, Senthamaraikannan, Ramsankar, Simao, Claudia, Francone, Achille, Kehagias, Nikolaos, Sotomayor-Torres, Clivia M, Morris, Michael A

“…Achieving ultrasmall dimensions of materials and retaining high throughput are critical fabrication considerations for nanotechnology use. This article…”
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Enabling future nanomanufacturing through block copolymer self-assembly: A review by Cummins, Cian, Lundy, Ross, Walsh, James J., Ponsinet, Virginie, Fleury, Guillaume, Morris, Michael A.

“…[Display omitted] •Introduction covers criteria of nanomanufacturing and concepts of block copolymers in thin film and solution state.•Next, state-of-the-art…”
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Strategy for Enhancing Ultrahigh-Molecular-Weight Block Copolymer Chain Mobility to Access Large Period Sizes (>100 nm) by Cummins, Cian, Alvarez-Fernandez, Alberto, Bentaleb, Ahmed, Hadziioannou, Georges, Ponsinet, Virginie, Fleury, Guillaume

“…Assembling ultrahigh-molecular-weight (UHMW) block copolymers (BCPs) in rapid time scales is perceived as a grand challenge in polymer science due to slow…”
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Electrochemical Sensing of Hydrogen Peroxide Using Block Copolymer Templated Iron Oxide Nanopatterns by Bas, Salih Z, Cummins, Cian, Borah, Dipu, Ozmen, Mustafa, Morris, Michael A

“…A new enzyme-free sensor based on iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanodots fabricated on an indium tin oxide (ITO) substrate via a block copolymer template was developed…”
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Enabling Large-Area Selective Deposition on Metal-Dielectric Patterns using Polymer Brush Deactivation by Cummins, Cian, Weingärtner, Tobias, Morris, Michael A

“…Area-selective deposition could be an important self-aligning material-deposition technique to enable future nanoelectronics by accurately placing active…”
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Block Copolymer Directed Metamaterials and Metasurfaces for Novel Optical Devices by Alvarez‐Fernandez, Alberto, Cummins, Cian, Saba, Matthias, Steiner, Ullrich, Fleury, Guillaume, Ponsinet, Virginie, Guldin, Stefan

“…Optical metamaterials are artificially engineered architectures that exhibit desired optical properties not found in nature. Bespoke design requires the…”
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Optimizing Polymer Brush Coverage To Develop Highly Coherent Sub‑5 nm Oxide Films by Ion Inclusion by Lundy, Ross, Yadav, Pravind, Selkirk, Andrew, Mullen, Eleanor, Ghoshal, Tandra, Cummins, Cian, Morris, Michael A

“…Area-selective deposition is a promising technique for positional self-alignment of materials at a prepatterned surface. Critical to this is the development of…”
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Rapid Self-Assembly and Sequential Infiltration Synthesis of High χ Fluorine-Containing Block Copolymers by Cummins, Cian, Mantione, Daniele, Cruciani, Federico, Pino, Guillaume, Demazy, Nils, Shi, Yulin, Portale, Giuseppe, Hadziioannou, Georges, Fleury, Guillaume

“…We leverage the attractive properties of a high χ–low N BCP, i.e., poly­(styrene)-block-poly­(2-fluoro­ethylmethyl acrylate) (PS-b-P2FEMA), and illustrate its…”
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Large Block Copolymer Self-Assembly for Fabrication of Subwavelength Nanostructures for Applications in Optics by Mokarian-Tabari, Parvaneh, Senthamaraikannan, Ramsankar, Glynn, Colm, Collins, Timothy W, Cummins, Cian, Nugent, David, O’Dwyer, Colm, Morris, Michael A

“…Nanostructured surfaces are common in nature and exhibit properties such as antireflectivity (moth eyes), self-cleaning (lotus leaf), iridescent colors…”
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Non‐Native Block Copolymer Thin Film Nanostructures Derived from Iterative Self‐Assembly Processes by Demazy, Nils, Cummins, Cian, Aissou, Karim, Fleury, Guillaume

“…Nanostructured block copolymer (BCP) thin films constitute an elegant tool to generate complex periodic patterns with periodicities ranging from a few…”
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Design and Morphological Investigation of High‑χ Catechol-Containing Styrenic Block Copolymers by Pino, Guillaume, Cummins, Cian, Mantione, Daniele, Demazy, Nils, Alvarez-Fernandez, Alberto, Guldin, Stefan, Fleury, Guillaume, Hadziioannou, Georges, Cloutet, Eric, Brochon, Cyril

“…We report the synthesis of multifunctional block copolymers (BCPs) showing a high Flory–Huggins interaction parameter (χ), which enable sub-10 nm line-space…”
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An Ultra-Thin Near-Perfect Absorber via Block Copolymer Engineered Metasurfaces by Cummins, Cian, Flamant, Quentin, Dwivedi, Ranjeet, Alvarez-Fernandez, Alberto, Demazy, Nils, Bentaleb, Ahmed, Pound-Lana, Gwenaelle, Zelsmann, Marc, Barois, Philippe, Hadziioannou, Georges, Baron, Alexandre, Fleury, Guillaume, Ponsinet, Virginie

“…[Display omitted] Producing ultrathin light absorber layers is attractive towards the integration of lightweight planar components in electronic, photonic, and…”
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Area Selective Polymer Brush Deposition by Cummins, Cian, Shaw, Matthew T., Morris, Michael A.

“…Polymer brush films with chemical functionality to attach to site specific substrate areas are introduced for area selective deposition (ASD) application. It…”
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