Time-resolved small-angle X-ray scattering (TR-SAXS) is crucial for real-time monitoring of soft matter kinetics, offering nanometer-to-micrometer structural insights and revealing complex kinetic pathways and mechanisms. This review highlights its power in understanding block copolymer self-assembly kinetics in solution, covering micelle formation driven by non-covalent interactions, polyelectrolyte complex micelles via electrostatic interactions, and polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA).
- Rintaro Takahashi
- Ayae Sugawara-Narutaki
- Ken Terao
