Tuning thermoresponsive behavior of diblock copolymers and their gold core hybrids. Part 2. How properties change depending on block attachment to gold nanoparticles

► Au nanoparticle cores lower the cloud point and narrow the coil-globule transition window. ► Thermo-responsive property changes depend on which block is bonded to the Au core. ► The effects are attributed to the hydrophilic/hydrophobic and steric effects.