Uptake of pH-Sensitive Gold Nanoparticles in Strong Polyelectrolyte Brushes

The impact of electrostatic attraction on the uptake of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) into positively charged strong poly-[2-(Methacryloyloxy) ethyl] trimethylammonium chloride (PMETAC) polyelectrolyte brushes was investigated. In this work, PMETAC brushes were synthesized via surface-initiated atom tr...

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Main Authors: Dikran Kesal, Stephanie Christau, Patrick Krause, Tim Möller, Regine von Klitzing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/8/4/134