Safari Maryam, Harings Jules A W
Aachen Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM), Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maastricht University, Urmonderbaan 22, 6167RD Geleen, The Netherlands.
Polymers (Basel). 2025 Sep 9;17(18):2444. doi: 10.3390/polym17182444.
Liquid crystalline block copolymers (LCBCPs) have emerged as an adaptable hybrid class at the intersection of self-assembling block copolymers and liquid crystalline ordering, producing multi-tiered architectures that can be finely programmed for multifunctional performance. This review surveys recent advances in their structure-property relationships and highlights applications spanning nanotechnology, biomedical systems, flexible photonics, stimuli-responsive, energy storage, and soft robotics. Particular emphasis is placed on how molecular design enables precise tuning of structural, optical, mechanical, and stimuli-responsive functions, positioning LCBCPs as strong candidates for next-generation functional materials. We also discuss current challenges, including scalability, phase control, and advanced characterization, and outline promising research directions to accelerate their translation from laboratory concepts to real-world technologies.
液晶嵌段共聚物（LCBCPs）已成为一种适应性强的杂化材料类别，处于自组装嵌段共聚物和液晶有序结构的交叉点，能产生可针对多功能性能进行精细编程的多层结构。本综述概述了它们结构与性能关系的最新进展，并重点介绍了其在纳米技术、生物医学系统、柔性光子学、刺激响应、能量存储和软机器人技术等领域的应用。特别强调了分子设计如何实现对结构、光学、机械和刺激响应功能的精确调控，使LCBCPs成为下一代功能材料的有力候选者。我们还讨论了当前面临的挑战，包括可扩展性、相控和先进表征，并概述了有前景的研究方向，以加速它们从实验室概念向实际技术的转化。
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