Journal
MATERIALS
Volume 3, Issue 3, Pages 1981-2026Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma3031981
Keywords
nanohybrids; core-shell nanoparticles; end-grafted polymers
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- general Secretariat for Research and Technology - Hellas [03EDelta623]
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Organic/inorganic nanohybrid materials have attracted particular scientific and technological interest because they combine the properties of the organic and the inorganic component. Inorganic nanoparticles exhibit interesting electrical, optical, magnetic and/or catalytic properties, which are related with their nano-scale dimensions. However, their high surface-to-volume ratio often induces agglomeration and leads to the loss of their attractive properties. Surface modification of the inorganic nano-objects with physically or chemically end-tethered polymer chains has been employed to overcome this problem. Covalent tethered polymer chains are realized by three different approaches: the grafting to, the grafting from and the grafting through method. This article reviews the synthesis of end-grafted polymer chains onto inorganic nanoparticles using controlled/living polymerization techniques, which allow control over the polymer characteristics and the grafting density of the end-tethered polymer chains.
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