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Disordered hyperuniform (DH) media, a novel disordered matter state, are engineered using self-assembling diblock-copolymer (BCP) micelles. These DH BCP patterns enable the creation of molecular-scale multimaterial structures with unique nanoscale inclusions.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Nanotechnology

Background:

Disordered hyperuniform (DH) media represent a distinct phase of disordered matter with unique properties.
Material engineering benefits from novel disordered states like DH media.
Self-assembly of block-copolymer (BCP) micelles offers a route to ordered and disordered nanostructures.

Purpose of the Study:

To fabricate long-range correlated disordered two-dimensional (2D) patterns using self-assembling BCP micelles.
To investigate the potential of these DH BCP patterns for hosting nanoscale material inclusions.
To develop a strategy for creating molecular-scale, multimaterial DH structures.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of 2D DH patterns via self-assembly of spherical diblock-copolymer (BCP) micelles.
Control of self-assembling parameters to influence DH pattern formation.
Incorporation of metal nanoparticles into BCP micelles for accurate centroidal pattern determination.

Main Results:

Successfully generated DH patterns of BCP micelles with long-range correlations.
Demonstrated the capability of these DH patterns to host nanoscale material inclusions.
Observed signatures of nearly ideal DH BCP assemblies through local density and number fluctuation analysis.

Conclusions:

Self-assembly of BCP micelles provides an effective strategy for fabricating molecular-scale multimaterial DH structures.
The DH BCP assemblies exhibit characteristic local density and number fluctuation scaling.
This work opens avenues for engineering advanced materials with DH properties.