Synthetic polymeric nanoparticles by nanoprecipitation

Hornig, Stephanie; Heinze, Thomas; Becer, C. Remzi; Schubert, Ulrich S.

Abstract:

Nanoprecipitation is applied for the first time as a general concept for manufacturing nanoparticles of versatile hydrophobic polymer classes. As a result, polymer molecules self-assemble into nanospheres or irregularly shaped nanoparticles during the transition from the dissolved state to the solid state while using different solvents and methods for the conversion.

Year:

2009

Type of Publication:

Article

Journal:

Journal of Materials Chemistry

Volume:

19

Pages:

3838 - 3840