Issue 5, 2013
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Polymer Chemistry

Fluorescent nanoparticles from PEGylated polyfluorenes†

Jonathan M. Behrendt,a   Yun Wang,a   Helen Willcock,b   Laura Wall,a   Mark C. McCairn,a   Rachel K. O'Reillyb  and  Michael L. Turner*a  

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a University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK
E-mail: michael.turner@manchester.ac.uk
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b Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill, Coventry, UK

Abstract

Polyfluorenes with both alkyl and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) side-chains have been synthesised and processed into fluorescent nanoparticles via nanoprecipitation. The PEG/alkyl ratio is found to exert a significant influence over the size, polymer microstructure and optical properties of the resultant nanoparticles. This paves the way for a deeper understanding of how polymer structure can be manipulated to provide greater control over the nanoprecipitation process.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3PY21068E
Article type
Communication
Submitted
05 Dec 2012
Accepted
16 Jan 2013
First published
17 Jan 2013

Polym. Chem., 2013,4, 1333-1336

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Fluorescent nanoparticles from PEGylated polyfluorenes

J. M. Behrendt, Y. Wang, H. Willcock, L. Wall, M. C. McCairn, R. K. O'Reilly and M. L. Turner, Polym. Chem., 2013, 4, 1333 DOI: 10.1039/C3PY21068E

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