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Hydrophobic Nanocrystals Coated with an Amphiphilic Polymer Shell: A General Route to Water Soluble Nanocrystals

  • Teresa Pellegrino
  • , Liberato Manna
  • , Stefan Kudera
  • , Tim Liedl
  • , Dmitry Koktysh
  • , Andrey L. Rogach
  • , Simon Keller
  • , Joachim Rädler
  • , Giovanni Natile
  • , Wolfgang J. Parak

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author)peer-review

Abstract

A general strategy is described which allows for transferring hydrophobically capped nanocrystals from organic to aqueous solution by wrapping an amphiphilic polymer around the particles. In particular, high quality CoPt3Au, CdSe/ZnS, and Fe2O3 nanocrystals have been water-solubilized in this way. Analysis with transmission electron microscopy, gel electrophoresis, and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy demonstrates that monodispersity of the particles is conserved upon phase transfer to aqueous solution. © 2024 by Jenny Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBio-Nano Interfaces
Subtitle of host publicationPerspectives, Properties, and Applications
EditorsWolfgang Parak
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherJenny Stanford Publishing
Pages349-360
ISBN (Electronic)9781003306498, 9781000618907
ISBN (Print)9789814877831
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Externally publishedYes

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