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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"dispersion stabilizers"”.
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Synthesis and Characterization of Polylactide-siloxane Block Copolymers as Magnetite Nanoparticle Dispersion Stabilizers
… synthesized for study as magnetite nanoparticle dispersion stabilizers. Magnetic nanoparticles are of interest in a variety of biomedical applications, including magnetic field-directed drug delivery and magnetic cell separations. Small magnetite nanoparticles are desirable due to their …
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Synthesis and Characterization of Surface-Functionalized Magnetic Polylactide Nanospheres
… to be studied as magnetite nanoparticle dispersion stabilizers. Magnetic nanoparticles are of interest for a variety of biomedical applications including magnetic field-directed drug delivery and magnetic cell separations. Small magnetite nanoparticles are desirable due to their …
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Cobalt Nanoparticle-Macromolecular Complexes and Their Conversion to Oxidatively Stable Entities
… of toluene containing the macromolecular dispersion stabilizers. The copolymers were designed to encapsulate the nanoparticles with a number of thin protective coatings to prevent their undesirable oxidation under ambient condtions. Cobalt nanoparticles encased with an organic glass were …
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Preparation and Functionalization of Macromolecule-Metal and Metal Oxide Nanocomplexes for Biomedical Applications
… stable in air after mechanical grinding. Aqueous dispersions of macromolecule-magnetite complexes are desirable for biomedical applications. A series of vinylsilylpropanol initiators, where the vinyl groups vary from one to three, were prepared and utilized for the synthesis of heterobifunctional …
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Development of Core-Shell Polymeric Nanostructures for Delivery of Diagnostic and Chemotherapeutic Agents
… was utilized to prepare well-defined polymeric dispersion stabilizers that readily adsorb onto metal oxide surfaces. Two unimolecular bis(phosphonate) ATRP initiators were designed and prepared in good yield. These special initiators were successfully used to initiate polymerization of …
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Enabling Synthesis Toward the Production of Biocompatible Magnetic Nanoparticles With Tailored Surface Properties
Amphiphilic tri- and penta-block copolymers containing a polyurethane central block with pendant carboxylic acid groups flanked by hydroxyl functional polyether tails were synthesized. Our intention was to investigate the activities of these copolymers as dispersants for magnetite nanoparticles in …