Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles (A09)

• Subject Area: Preparatory and Physical Chemistry of Polymers ; Physical Chemistry of Molecules, Liquids and Interfaces, Biophysical Chemistry
• Term: from 2016 to 2021
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 268730352

Conjugated polymer nanoparticles are promising building blocks for functional materials. This project will tailor elliptical crystalline nanoparticles for soft assembly via their particle surfaces, and possibly further shapes. As a basis, we will seek to unravel the particle formation mechanism in the synthetic protocol developed, to understand the underlying principles of this route to anisotropic nanoparticles. Specifically, the nucleation of the internal particle structure is anticipated to bear potential, also to enable living polymerizations that can control polymer microstructure. ESR methods will be instrumental to elucidate these particle formation mechanisms.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1214: Anisotropic Particles as Building Blocks: Tailoring Shape, Interactions and Structures
• Applicant Institution: Universität Konstanz
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Malte Drescher; Professor Dr. Stefan Mecking