RT Journal Article
T1 A Global View on Block Copolymers
A1 Lazzari, Massimo
A1 Torneiro Abuín, Mercedes
K1 Self-assembly
K1 Nanomaterials
K1 Drug delivery
K1 PS-b-PMMA
K1 Poly(ethylene oxide)
AB In this systematic review, a total of 45,143 publications on block copolymers, issued between 1952 and 2019, are analyzed in terms of number, source, language, institution, country, keywords, and block copolymer type, to find out their evolution and predict research trends. The number of publications devoted to block copolymers has been growing for over six decades, maintaining a consistent level throughout the last few years. In their majority, documents came out of the United States, although more recently, Chinese institutions are those displaying the largest production. Keywords analysis indicated that one-third of the publications concerned synthesis, around 20% explored self-assembly and morphological aspects, and another 20% referred to block copolymer applications in solution. In particular, 2019 confirmed the expansion of studies related to drug delivery, and in minor extent, to a deeper view of self-assembling. Styrene–butadiene–styrene block copolymer was the most popular in studies covering both basic and industrially oriented aspects. Other highly investigated copolymers are PEO-b–PPO-b–PEO (Pluronic©) and amphiphilic block copolymers based on polycaprolactone or poly(lactic acid), which owed their success to their potential as delivery vehicles. Future trending topics will concern nanomedicine challenges and technology-related applications, with a special attention toward the orientation and ordering of mesophase-separated morphologies
PB MDPI
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/23412
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/23412
LA eng
NO Lazzari, M.; Torneiro, M. A Global View on Block Copolymers. Polymers 2020, 12, 869
NO This research was funded by the Spanish Agencia Estatal de Investigación (PGC2018-101047). M.L. also acknowledges the Xunta de Galicia (Grupo con Potencial de Crecemento ED431B 2018/1 and Centro singular de investigación de Galicia accreditation 2019-2022, ED431G 2019/03) and the European Union (European Regional Development Fund-ERDF)
DS Minerva
RD 30 abr 2026