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CHEMPLUSCHEM
卷 80, 期 11, 页码 1680-1690出版社
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201500237
关键词
ceria; nanoparticles; nanostructures; polymers; self-assembly
资金
- NSF [CBET-1261956]
- EECS [0901503]
Cerium oxide (ceria) nanoparticles (CNPs) were synthesized in poly(ethylene glycol)s (PEGs) of different molecular weights (MWs; 300, 600, 1500, 3000, 4000, and 6000Da) with water as a cosolvent, and changes in physicochemical properties, especially morphology and size, were monitored as a function of time. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) was performed for all solutions and revealed octahedral, star morphologies for CNPs coated with 1500MW PEG. Raman and FTIR spectroscopy, HRTEM images, conductivity, and electrophoretic mobility imply the self-assembly of small spherical particles to octahedral, star-shaped particles by means of a fractal assembly method. Dynamic light scattering measures were used to create an empirical growth model of the observed octahedral self-assembly. It was also determined that PEG polymer chain lengths and age-dependent redox activities of CNPs limit or allow this assembly owing to molecular-weight-dependent physicochemical properties. This study highlights the significance of ageing on solution-based nanoparticles and its implications in the use of nanoparticles over long periods of time. As PEG-ylated nanoparticles have found extensive use in biomedical applications, we have tested the aged particles invitro for toxicity.
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