title: Multiutility sophorolipids as nanoparticle capping agents: synthesis of stable and water dispersible Co nanoparticles.
abstract: Sophorolipids are a class of glycolipids that can be obtained from fatty acids by simply treating them with yeast cells (Candida bombicola, ATCC 22214) and glucose. In this letter, we demonstrate the application of sophorolipids obtained from oleic acid as a capping agent for Co nanoparticles. Upon capping the nanoparticle surface, the sugar moiety of these sophorolipids is exposed to the solvent environment, making the nanoparticles stable and water-redispersible.
authors.affiliation: Materials Chemistry Division, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune-411 008, India.
authors.forename: Manasi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kasture
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Pitamber
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Joy
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Prabhune
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Ramana
authors.forename: B L V
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Prasad
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D002175:Candida / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D003035:Cobalt / Q000737:chemistry*; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006017:Glycolipids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008956:Models, Chemical; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D019301:Oleic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D010316:Particle Size; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006017:Glycolipids; D012997:Solvents; D014867:Water; D019301:Oleic Acid; D003035:Cobalt; D005947:Glucose