Aerogelation of Polymer-Coated Photoluminescent, Plasmonic, and Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biosensing Applications
Published in Applied Nano Materials, 2021
Polymer coatings allow nanoparticles with different shapes and properties to assemble into porous, macroscopic aerogels. The process retains the optical or magnetic characteristics of the original particles while making them accessible in an open network. This offers a versatile route from individual nanocrystals to materials suitable for further functionalization.
Citation
Laura Altenschmidt, Sara Sánchez-Paradinas, Franziska Lübkemann, Dániel Zámbó, Abuelmagd M. Abdelmonem, Henrik Bradtmüller, Atif Masood, Irene Morales, Patricia de la Presa, Alexander Knebel, Miguel Angel García García-Tuñón, Beatriz Pelaz, Karen D. J. Hindricks, Peter Behrens, Wolfgang J. Parak, and Nadja C. Bigall, "Aerogelation of Polymer-Coated Photoluminescent, Plasmonic, and Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biosensing Applications", ACS Applied Nano Materials 2021, 4, 7.