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Table 1. TGA Results Converted into Nominal Grafting Densities ρ_graft for Different Sizes and Purification Methods.

	raw		column purified (FR2)		dialyzed (48 h)		membrane centrifugation (11×)		precipitation/magnetic decantation (7×)
	TOC [% w/w]	ρ_graft [NDA-PEG(5 kDa)/nm²]	TOC [% w/w]	ρ_graft [NDA-PEG(5 kDa)/nm²]	TOC [% w/w]	ρ_graft [NDA-PEG(5 kDa)/nm²]	TOC [% w/w]	ρ_graft [NDA-PEG(5 kDa)/nm²]	TOC [% w/w]	ρ_graft [NDA-PEG(5 kDa)/nm²]
9.6 nm	93.8	14.2^a	65.9	1.8^a	37.4	0.6	35.9	0.5	46.1	0.8
7.1 nm	94.5	11.9^a	91.1	7.1^a	40.0	0.5	39.1	0.5	50.1	0.7
4.9 nm	93.3	6.8^a	89.5	4.1^a	44.8	0.4	38.9	0.7	59.8	0.7
3.5 nm	95.7	7.7^a	87.9	2.5^a	54.1	0.4	59.7	0.5	76.1	1.1

Samples contain amounts of free NDA-PEG(5 kDa).

Table 1. TGA Results Converted into Nominal Grafting Densities ρgraft for Different Sizes and Purification Methods.