Block Copolymer Self-Assembly
Block Copolymer Self-Assembly is a research topic within Materials Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1961. 20.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the self-assembly of block copolymers for nanotechnology applications, including lithography, nanoparticle assembly, and the development of supramolecular materials. It explores topics such as mesoscale potentials, coarse-graining methods, and the fabrication of nanostructures using block copolymers.
- Block Copolymers
- Self-Assembly
- Nanotechnology
- Lithography
- Mesoscale Potentials
- Nanoparticle Assembly
- Coarse-Graining
- Nanostructures
- Supramolecular Materials
- Thin Films
- Research works
- 11k fractional, since 1961
- In the world top 10%
- 2.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 20.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -18% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Block Copolymer Self-Assembly research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (275 and 268 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 275 works
- 2 United States 268 works
- 3 Germany 84 works
- 4 Japan 75 works
- 5 South Korea 55 works
- 6 France 54 works
- 7 India 43 works
- 8 United Kingdom 39 works
- 9 Taiwan 33 works
- 10 Italy 26 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Block Copolymer Self-Assembly research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Fudan University publishes the most Block Copolymer Self-Assembly research, followed by University of Minnesota and University of California, Santa Barbara.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Fudan UniversityChina 20 works
- 2 University of MinnesotaUnited States 18 works
- 3 University of California, Santa BarbaraUnited States 10 works
- 4 National Tsing Hua UniversityTaiwan 9 works
- 5 University of ChicagoUnited States 9 works
- 6 East China University of Science and TechnologyChina 8 works
- 7 South China University of TechnologyChina 8 works
- 8 Zhejiang UniversityChina 8 works
- 9 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 8 works
- 10 National Taiwan UniversityTaiwan 7 works
Who are the leading researchers in Block Copolymer Self-Assembly?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Block Copolymer Self-Assembly include George Em Karniadakis, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski and P. G. de Gennes.
- 1 George Em Karniadakis United States 6.3k citations
- 2 Krzysztof Matyjaszewski United States 4.4k citations
- 3 P. G. de Gennes France 4.3k citations
- 4 Kurt Binder Germany 3.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Block Copolymer Self-Assembly research done?
The largest centres of Block Copolymer Self-Assembly research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Seoul (South Korea) and Guangzhou (China).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Block Copolymer Self-Assembly?
Among universities, judged by research, University of California, Santa Barbara, Fudan University and University of Minnesota score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California, Santa BarbaraUnited States | 74.9 | 22.4% | 26.7× | 10 | +16.9% |
| 2 | Fudan UniversityChina | 71.6 | 8.9% | 15.5× | 20 | +32.1% |
| 3 | University of MinnesotaUnited States | 64.6 | 8.0% | 21.8× | 18 | -3.8% |
| 4 | University of ChicagoUnited States | 53.8 | 7.6% | 9.4× | 9 | +81.5% |
| 5 | East China University of Science and TechnologyChina | 44.9 | 10.5% | 14.9× | 8 | +2.4% |
| 6 | South China University of TechnologyChina | 38.9 | 14.1% | 6.8× | 8 | -5.3% |
| 7 | National Tsing Hua UniversityTaiwan | 38.1 | 0.0% | 33.8× | 9 | -34.2% |
| 8 | Zhejiang UniversityChina | 9.9 | 2.0% | 3.6× | 8 | -32.5% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Block Copolymer Self-Assembly research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 18% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2013. The fastest-growing topics are Block Copolymer Self-Assembly.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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