Block copolymer dynamics

The ability to create unique nanoscale structures and to control the morphology of those structures with external fields (such as shear) has led to a blossoming of interest in block copolymer solutions and melts. The interrelations between shear history, morphology and rheology are actively being explored using experiments and computer simulation, although much remains to be done. Indeed, recent diffusion and rheology experiments indicate that even the disordered phase of these materials is not really understood.