Self-assembly of copolymers is the process by which a system of molecules relied on non-covalent interaction spontaneously assemble into a stable and structure-determinated molecular aggregates or supramolecular structures with specific functions in the mean time. Well-organized structure of function materials can be attained through the self-assembly of copolymers

and these function materials have large potential applications in biomedicine

drug delivery

smart materials. The previous studies have revealed that the self-assembly morphologies of different structural copolymers and their functions are diverse

and can be tuned by controlling environmental conditions

such as pH

temperature

etc. In this paper

we review the self-assembly of copolymers with different chemical structures and the main influencing factors of self-assembly. Besides

the relationships among copolymer structures

the morphologies of self assembly as well as the function are involved.