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Polymerization‐Induced Self‐Assembly of Nonlinear Polymers

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) has become a scalable route to block copolymer nanoparticles with tunable morphologies, but most established PISA formulations focus on linear architectures. This review surveys recent progress in extending PISA to nonlinear polymers-highlighting how polymer topology reshapes nucleation, packing, interfacial curvature, and ultimately nanoparticle morphology-while also positioning PISA as a practical method for synthesizing architecturally complex macromolecules. Key advances are summarized across star, graft, bottlebrush, branched, and cyclic polymers. Finally, we also discuss future opportunities of PISA of nonlinear polymers that may provide some inspirations for researcher in this area.

Source: Chemistry - A European Journal

DOI: 10.1002/chem.70945

Authors: Ruiming Wang, Li Zhang, Jianbo Tan

Institution: Guangdong University of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Block Copolymer Self-Assembly

Subfield: Materials Chemistry

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China

Awards: G1028616658, G1345637713, G845746835