The synthesis of well-defined porous carbon films involves four steps: (1) monomer-block
copolymer film casting, (2) structure refining through solvent annealing, (3) polymerization of …

The discovery of living anionic polymerization by Szwarc 50 years ago opened the way to
the synthesis of model polymers. This ground-breaking discovery inspired many researchers …

The structure of thin films of a symmetric diblock copolymer, P(dS-b-MMA) (dS =
perdeuterated styrene, MMA = methyl methacrylate), was investigated near preferential and …

Background Lyme disease is a multisystem inflammatory disease caused by infection with
the tick-borne spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and is the most common vector-borne infection …

Polymer composites containing variable amounts of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs)
have been prepared using solution dispersion and melt-shear mixing. Various polymer …

On the other hand, noncovalent functionalization methods, such as polymer wrapping and “pi–pi”
stacking on the surface of carbon nanotubes, are difficult to correlate quantitatively with …

BACKGROUND Quantitation of valvular regurgitation remains a challenge. The accuracy of
quantitative Doppler is controversial, and its ability to measure regurgitant volume is …

Research on block copolymers (BCPs) has played a critical role in the development of polymer
chemistry, with numerous pivotal contributions that have advanced our ability to prepare, …

… Mary Will Mays has tested the clarity and accuracy of the manuscript through several
revisions with unflagging support and interest. Sally Hicks has turned the manuscript into a type…

Optical microscopy, neutron reflectivity, and small angle neutron scattering studies were
used to investigate the structure of thin films of symmetric diblock copolymers of P(dS-b-MMA) …