Stabilization and functionalization of iron oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications

E Amstad, M Textor, E Reimhult - Nanoscale, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs) are used in a rapidly expanding number
of research and practical applications in the biomedical field, including magnetic cell …

Tethered polymer chains: surface chemistry and their impact on colloidal and surface properties

EPK Currie, W Norde, MAC Stuart - Advances in colloid and interface …, 2003 - Elsevier
In this review the grafting of polymer chains to solid supports or interfaces and the
subsequent impact on colloidal properties is examined. We start by examining theoretical …

Modeling and simulations of polymers: a roadmap

TE Gartner III, A Jayaraman - Macromolecules, 2019 - ACS Publications
Molecular modeling and simulations are invaluable tools for the polymer science and
engineering community. These computational approaches enable predictions and provide …

Tethered polymer layers

I Szleifer, MA Carignano - Advances in chemical physics, 1996 - books.google.com
166 1. SZLEIFER AND MA CARIGNANO molecules in bulk. The presence of a wall limits the
configurational space of the chains and the two-dimensional anchoring makes the …

Gold nanoparticle/polymer nanocomposites: dispersion of nanoparticles as a function of capping agent molecular weight and grafting density

MK Corbierre, NS Cameron, M Sutton, K Laaziri… - Langmuir, 2005 - ACS Publications
The dispersion of polymer-covered gold nanoparticles in high molecular weight (MW)
polymer matrixes is reported. Complete particle dispersion was achieved for PS125− Au in …

Polymers and proteins: interactions at interfaces

I Szleifer - Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science, 1997 - Elsevier
The ability of polymer molecules attached at one end to a surface to prevent or enhance
protein adsorption has been studied experimentally and theoretically. Recent systematic …

Polymer on top: Current limits and future perspectives of quantitatively evaluating surface grafting

L Michalek, L Barner, C Barner‐Kowollik - Advanced Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Well‐defined polymer strands covalently tethered onto solid substrates determine the
properties of the resulting functional interface. Herein, the current approaches to determine …

Enthalpic stabilization of brush-coated particles in a polymer melt

I Borukhov, L Leibler - Macromolecules, 2002 - ACS Publications
The interaction between spherical particles covered with end-grafted polymers (brushes)
immersed in a polymer melt is studied theoretically. It has been known for some time that two …

Dispersion of polymer-grafted magnetic nanoparticles in homopolymers and block copolymers

C Xu, K Ohno, V Ladmiral, RJ Composto - Polymer, 2008 - Elsevier
The dispersion of magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) in homopolymer poly (methyl
methacrylate)(PMMA) and block copolymer poly (styrene-b-methyl methacrylate)(PS-b …

Ligand engineering of polymer nanocomposites: from the simple to the complex

Y Li, TM Krentz, L Wang, BC Benicewicz… - … applied materials & …, 2014 - ACS Publications
One key to optimizing the performance of polymer nanocomposites for high-tech
applications is surface ligand engineering of the nanofiller, which has been used to either …