Bart-Jan Niebuur

1 Introduction Nanostructured materials based on block copolymers (BCPs) gained enormous attention in the last decade due to the accessibility of tailored functional materials with tunable properties using the bottom-up process with high precision even on a sub-20 nm scale.[1, 2] Thus, BCPs have found their way into applied sciences, such as energy storage,[3] photonic materials,[4, 5] membrane technology,[6, 7] and many more, helping to push the boundaries in material science and tackle...

Introduction Click to copy section linkSection link copied! Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) is a water-soluble and electrically conductive polymer that is increasingly applied in organic electronics across numerous fields, such as batteries, supercapacitors, and solar cells. (1−3) Many studies focus on the optimization of device performance regarding conductivity, charging and recharging times, and initial mechanical stability and flexibility.

1. Introduction Click to copy section linkSection link copied! Self-assembly is a ubiquitous phenomenon in soft matter systems, such as colloids, liquid crystals, surfactants, and amphiphilic diblock copolymers. (1−6) Self-assembly arises from the intrinsic tendency of these materials to spontaneously organize into well-defined structures driven by various factors, such as temperature and pressure.