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Type: 
Journal
Description: 
Poly(maleic anhydride-alt-1-octadecene), a cheap and commercially available polymer, was used to water-solubilize colloidal nanocrystals with various compositions, morphologies, and sizes. Highly pure nanoparticles with homogeneous distributions of sizes and surface charges were obtained after a single purification step of the polymer-coated particles by ultracentrifugation, saving precious time as compared to a previously published and similar polymer coating procedure. This simple strategy proved also to be generally applicable and represents a valid methodology to water-solubilize nanoparticles.
Publisher: 
Royal Society of Chemistry
Publication date: 
1 Jan 2008
Authors: 

Riccardo Di Corato, Alessandra Quarta, Philomena Piacenza, Andrea Ragusa, Albert Figuerola, Raffaella Buonsanti, Roberto Cingolani, Liberato Manna, Teresa Pellegrino

Biblio References: 
Volume: 18 Issue: 17 Pages: 1991-1996
Origin: 
Journal of Materials Chemistry