Electron microscopy of responsive microgels (G01)

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Project G1 investigates structural properties, transitions, complexation and compartmentalization phenomena of selected microgel systems by transmission electron microscopy. In a correlative approach, cryo-TEM procedures will be combined with in situ-liquid cell studies. In the second phase, the project will focus on the study of dynamic structural variations. By the combination of the time resolution of in situ-TEM with the more detailed structural information enabled by cryo-TEM, we expect new insight into the trajectories of the volume phase transitions and in how far they are affected by a change in pH, temperature, as well as complex formation.