method for the selective self-assembly of polymer-functionalized carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in polystyrene-block- poly(ethylene oxide) (PS-b-PEO) copolymer was developed. Aqueous substrate was combined with solvent annealing. PEO-covered CNTs were prepared to form a PEO-covered CNT/water solution that was applied as a complex substrate for the PS-b-PEO template. The proposed method facilitated the selective assembly of the CNTs onto the PEO microphase. This selective assembly is a versatile approach that may open a route for the controlled assembly of anisotropic nanostructured materials with desirable patterns on soft substrate. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.