Abstract
Stable aqueous dispersions of nanoparticles were prepared by polyelectrolyte complex formation between well-defined poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-l-propane sodium sulfonate) and poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate] diblock copolymers. Controlled synthesis of the copolymers was achieved by water-based atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). The nanoparticles were characterized by a quite narrow and monomodal size distribution as evidenced by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and confirmed by atomic force microscopy (AFM) after solution casting and freeze-drying.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1361-1365 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Macromolecular Rapid Communications |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 14 Jun 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP)
- Diblock copolymers
- Nanoparticles
- Polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs)