The materials are called co-polymer networks, which are "built" from intersecting chains of small molecules linked together to form a larger, mesh-like structure. The two molecular "building blocks," ...

Forty years after their discovery, triblock or star copolymers of PS and polyisoprene (PI) or PB, denoted SIS and SBS, still dominate the market for block copolymers and their blends. They are ...

The key to the material's performance is its internal structure at the tiniest level. The research team used a type of block copolymer which forms stiff cylindrical structures that are 5-7 ...