Block copolymers: Generic phase behaviour compared to surfactant phase behaviour

Microphase-separated block copolymers exhibit a variety of morphologies resembling surfactant systems. The investigations on the microphase separation in neat diblock copolymer systems are close to their final step. Research interests seem to be shifting towards more complex systems such as block copolymer/homopolymer and block copolymer/block copolymer blends, nonlinear block copolymers and multiblock copolymers in which more complex microdomain morphologies are expected.