Synthesis of a thermoresponsive crosslinked MEO₂MA polymer coating on microclusters of iron oxide nanoparticles.

ABSTRACT: Encapsulation of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) of iron (II, III) oxide (Fe₃O₄) with a thermopolymeric shell of a crosslinked poly(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate) P(MEO₂MA) is successfully developed. Magnetic aggregates of large size, around 150-200 nm are obtained during the functionalization of the iron oxide NPs with vinyl groups by using 3-butenoic acid in the presence of a water soluble azo-initiator and a surfactant, at 70 °C. These polymerizable groups provide a covalent attachment of the P(MEO₂MA) shell on the surface of the MNPs while a crosslinked network is achieved by including tetraethylene glycol dimethacrylate in the precipitation polymerization synthesis. Temperature control is used to modulate the swelling-to-collapse trans

SUBMITTER: Lapresta-Fernandez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7889631 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature