Recent Advances in Crystallization and Self-Assembly of Polymers

Dear Colleagues,

Crystallization is a type of self-assembly that is commonly utilized by organic or inorganic species in nature to form structures for specific functions. Crystal assembly via crystallization of polymers leads to orderly patterned aggregates, sometimes with peculiar periodicity.  Polymer self-assembly is a low cost, low pollution technology which is also easy to handle, making it an effective method to fabricate polymer materials with well-defined structures and morphologies. Such assembled materials find applications in many fields such as nanomaterials, nanomedicine, lithography, and microelectronics. Crystallization is the general behavior of stereoregular polymers; hence, it can be efficiently used to manipulate non-covalent interactions as well as self-assembly pathways and assembly structures of polymers in solids and solutions. Crystallization-driven self-assembly has been widely applied to semi-crystalline homopolymers, block copolymers, and end-functionalized polymers. Therefore, this Special Issue aims to provide a platform for academic exchange to scholars working in the field of crystallization and other related domains. Any original work or review article on polymer self-assembly and crystallization is welcome.

Prof. Dr. Eamor M. Woo
Guest Editor

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• polymer crystallization
• self-assembly
• crystallization driven self-assembly
• semi-crystalline
• structure–property relationships