Self-Assembly is the process by which a system of molecules relied on non-covalent interaction spontaneously assemble into a structure-determinated and stable molecular aggregates or supramolecular structures which possess specific functions or performances in the mean time.Block copolymer systems exhibit well-known ability to self-assemble into a wide variety of morphologies either in bulk (lamellas

gyriods

cylinders

spheres

etc.)or in solution (spherical micelles

vesicles

cylinders

etc.).In this paper

the main factors which may influence the self-assembled morphology of the block copolymers in solution

including the length of the building blocks

the property of the selective solvents

the concentration of the block copolymers and the pH value of the solutions

are reviewed.Moreover

various methods of the computer simulation for the self-assembly of the block copolymers

such as self-consistent field theory

simulation of Monte Carlo

dissipative particle dynamics and simulated annealing

are introduced.