In-depth understanding of the folding behaviour of single-chain polymer nanoparticles

Abstract

The current thesis provides an in-depth analytic study of a class of complex macromolecular architectures, i.e., single chain nanoparticles (SCNPs). Several advanced and modern characterization methods with orthogonal physicochemical operating principles are fused to examine the folding process of polymer chains and the resulting SCNPs, driven via simple and effective chemical transformations. In doing so, the thesis introduces powerful coupled analytical avenues towards SCNPs structure elucidation that will inform their effective design for catalytic applications.