Modular colloidal catalysts based on responsive microgels (microgelzymes) (C06)

微胶酶、功能性微凝胶催化剂的化学组成、结构、形态以及可变催化活性中心的特定位置分布将被合成，并进一步演变为光敏微反应器，以获得增强和可控的催化性能。将特定的光开关和等离子体纳米粒子与定制的锌配合物一起作为环酯开环聚合的催化剂，可以通过用光影响溶胀度来控制环酯的结构和形态。因此，内部结构和催化活性之间的关联将允许以最佳催化性能为目标。

Microgelzymes, functional microgel catalysts with controlled chemical composition, architecture, morphology, and site-specific distribution of variable catalytically active centers will be synthesized and further evolved to light sensitive microreactors to obtain an enhanced and controllable catalytic performance. The targeted incorporation of specific photoswitches and plasmonic nanoparticles together with tailored zinc complexes as catalysts for the ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters will allow to control the architecture and morphology by influencing the swelling degree using light. Thereby correlations between the internal structure and the catalytic activity will allow to aim for an optimal catalytic performance.