Metal nanoparticles in the template of poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)-block- poly(ε-caprolactone) micelle

Chiyoung Park, Mikyo Rhue, Jino Lim, Chulhee Kim

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Abstract

The amphiphilic block copolymer (PEtOz-PCL) of poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (PEtOz) and poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) formed spherical micellar structures with an average diameter of 26 nm in aqueous phase. Au and Pd nanoparticles with an average diameter of 2-3 nm were prepared by using the PEtOz-PCL micelle consisting of a PEtOz shell and PCL core. The Au nanoparticles of PEtOz-PCL micelles in aqueous phase could be transferred into organic phase by using n-dodecanethiol. The use of the Pd-NP/PEtOz-PCL micelle as a nanoreactor for Suzuki cross-coupling reaction was investigated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)39-43
Number of pages5
JournalMacromolecular Research
Volume15
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2007

Keywords

  • Micelle
  • Nanoparticle
  • Poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)

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