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Reactive Polymers: A Versatile Toolbox for the Immobilization of Functional Molecules on TiO 2 Nanoparticles
Author(s) -
Tahir Muhammad Nawaz,
Eberhardt Marc,
Theato Patrick,
Faiß Simon,
Janshoff Andreas,
Gorelik Tatiana,
Kolb Ute,
Tremel Wolfgang
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200502517
Subject(s) - toolbox , nanoparticle , molecule , polymer , fluorescence , nanotechnology , chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , solubility , nanocrystal , chelation , computer science , materials science , organic chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , programming language
Three in one : TiO 2 nanoparticles have been functionalized with reactive polymeric ligands that incorporate chelating dopamine anchor groups, a modifying unit to allow the binding of functional molecules such as fluorescent dyes (see picture), as well as groups to tailor the solubility of the inorganic nanocrystals in different solvents.