title: Facile Preparation of Nanogels Using Activated Ester Containing Polymers.
abstract: A facile methodology to prepare water-dispersible nanogels based on pentafluorophenyl acrylate and polyethylene glycol methacrylate random copolymer and diamine cross-linkers has been developed. Cross-linking reaction was characterized by FTIR and19F NMR. We show that those nanogels : (i) are water-dispersible; (ii) can conveniently encapsulate lipophilic guest molecules; (iii) can be prepared with different nanosizes; (iv) are engineered to allow for surface decoration with additional functional groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003.
authors.forename: Jiaming
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhuang
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003.
authors.forename: Siriporn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jiwpanich
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003.
authors.forename: V D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Deepak
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thayumanavan
keywords: Activated ester; Amphiphilic polymer assembly; Nanogel synthesis; Surface modification