Self‐Assembly of Copolymers Containing Crystallizable Blocks: Strategies and Applications
Boyang Shi, Ding Shen, Wei Li, Guowei Wang
Abstract
The self-assembly of copolymers containing crystallizable blocks in solution has received increasing attention in the past few years. Various strategies including crystallization-driven self-assembly (CDSA) and polymerization-induced CDSA (PI-CDSA) have been widely developed. Abundant self-assembly morphologies are captured and advanced applications have been attempted. In this review, the synthetic strategies including the mechanisms and characteristics are highlighted and a survey on the advanced applications of crystalline nano-assemblies is collected. This review is hoped to depict a comprehensive outline for self-assembly of copolymers containing crystallizable blocks in recent years and to prompt the development of the self-assembly technology in interdisciplinary fields.