Double phase transfer of gold nanorods for surface functionalization and entrapment into PEG-based nanocarriers.
A novel double phase transfer process was achieved to develop PEG-based targetable nanostructures containing gold nanorods: in the first phase transfer, lipophilic free-CTAB gold nanorods have been obtained, by a straightforward one-step ligand exchange reaction in hydro-alcoholic mixture with thiols, then a second phase transfer was performed to entrap them into PEG-based polymeric nanoparticles.
Dipartimento di Chimica Organica A. Mangini, Università di Bologna, V.Risorgimento 4, 40136 Bologna, Italy. mauro.comesfranchini@unibo.it
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Comes Franchini
D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry*; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D006046:Gold