Cross-linking of functionalized amphiphiles in the micellar and reverse-micellar configuration yielded multivalent water- and oil-soluble organic nanoparticles, respectively. The water-soluble nanoparticles could be easily functionalized on the surface and in the interior, through covalent modification or physical entrapment.  They are useful in a range of applications including controlled release, catalysis, molecular recognition, light harvesting, and bioimaging. With a hydrophilic core and an alkyl corona, the oil-soluble nanoparticles are unique templates for subnanometer metal clusters with tunable local environments.  The hydrophilic core could be modified with multiple functionalities for biomimetic catalysis.

Multifunctional amphiphilic nanoparticles for controlled release, molecular recogition, light harvesting, and catalysis

246th National Meeting (2013)

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