Metal nanoparticles (NPs) have been studied intensively because of their potential applications in biomedicine, catalysis, and optical and electronic fields. Their most serious limitations are related to potential toxicity and the difficulty in producing NPs with a single reactive surface group. This talk will describe a new approach to organic nanoparticles (ONPs) that are monovalent, biocompatible, and capable of carrying multiple fluorophores or other units. The application of these ONPs as improved fluorescent probes for chemical biology and their potential application as drugs and as drug and cell delivery agents will be discussed.

New approach to polymeric organic nanoparticles useful for biology and medicine

248th National Meeting (2014)

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