Design of an Amphiphilic Polymer for Nanoparticle Coating and Functionalization

Abstract

Amphiphilic polymer-coating for nanoparticles: The facile one-pot synthesis of a comblike polymer can be tailored in order to vary its hydrophobic side-chains or to directly incorporate functional molecules without the need for crosslinkers. This leads to a general and robust method of phase-transfer of hydrophobic nanoparticles to aqueous solution, as well as to their modification with functional molecules. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2296/2008/z700654_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.