A simple one-step sonochemical route towards functional hairy polymer nanoparticles

Niels M. B. Smeets, Mohammed E-Rramdani, Roger C. F. van Hal, Susana Gomes Santana, Kristell Quéléver, Jan Meuldijk, Alex M. van Herk, Johan P. A. Heuts

Soft Matter · 2010 · 16 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

A simple one-step procedure, based on the sonochemical degradation of water-soluble polymers in aqueous solution in the presence of a hydrophobic monomer leads to functional hairy polymer particles in a residual-free serum. The versatility of this procedure is illustrated with a range of hydrophobic monomers and water-soluble polymers.

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