のに is defined as a conjunctive particle which means something like "even
though" or "although"; however, I'm wondering if there's any connection this
particle has to its apparent constituents (の and に)? Moreover, is the の
considered to be nominalizing the clause that comes before it?
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のに's connection to の and に?
There is more than one usage of のに.

If you are talking about the particle のに meaning "even though", "despite",
yes, it is composed of
準体助詞「の」＋接続助詞「に」([デジタル大辞泉（小学館）](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/word/%E3%81%AE%E3%81%AB/)).

To answer your question whether の is a nominalizer here: It could be a
nominalizer, but in my view it doesn't have to be. 準体助詞 has varied definitions
and interpretations. Please see [this answer: How exactly are 準体助詞 and 形式名詞
different?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/a/93346/30454).
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