title: One-pot synthesis of water soluble iron nanoparticles using rationally-designed peptides and ligand release.
abstract: Herein we report the rational design of new phosphopeptides for control of nucleation, growth and aggregation of water-soluble, superparamagnetic iron-iron oxide core-shell nanoparticles. The use of the designed peptides enables a one-pot synthesis that avoids utilizing unstable or toxic iron precursors, organic solvents, and the need for exchange of capping agent after synthesis of the NPs.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, 23 Symonds St, Auckland Central 1010, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Stefanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Papst
authors.forename: Soshan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cheong
authors.forename: Moritz J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Banholzer
authors.forename: Margaret A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Brimble
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Tilley
mesh_terms: D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D015394:Molecular Structure; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D010748:Phosphopeptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D005290:Ferric Compounds; D008024:Ligands; D010748:Phosphopeptides; D014867:Water; C000499:ferric oxide; D007501:Iron