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Advanced multiresponsive comploids: from design to possible applications.

Crassous, Jerome LU ; Mihut, Adriana LU ; Dietsch, Hervé ; Pravaz, Olivier ; Ackermann-Hirschi, Liliane ; Hirt, Ann M and Schurtenberger, Peter LU orcid (2014) In Nanoscale 6(15). p.8726-8735
Abstract
We extend the commonly used synthesis strategies for responsive microgels to the design of novel multiresponsive and multifunctional nanoparticles that combine inorganic magnetic, metallic/catalytic and thermoresponsive organic moieties. Magnetic responsiveness is implemented through the integration of silica-coated maghemite nanoparticles into fluorescently labeled crosslinked poly(N-isopropylmethacrylamide) microgels. These particles are then employed as templates for the in situ reduction of catalytically active gold nanoparticles. In order to tune the reactivity of the catalyst through a thermally controlled barrier, an additional layer of crosslinked poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) is added in the final step. We subsequently demonstrate... (More)
We extend the commonly used synthesis strategies for responsive microgels to the design of novel multiresponsive and multifunctional nanoparticles that combine inorganic magnetic, metallic/catalytic and thermoresponsive organic moieties. Magnetic responsiveness is implemented through the integration of silica-coated maghemite nanoparticles into fluorescently labeled crosslinked poly(N-isopropylmethacrylamide) microgels. These particles are then employed as templates for the in situ reduction of catalytically active gold nanoparticles. In order to tune the reactivity of the catalyst through a thermally controlled barrier, an additional layer of crosslinked poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) is added in the final step. We subsequently demonstrate that these particles can be employed as smart catalysts. We show that the thermoresponsive nature of the outer particle shell not only provides control over the catalytic activity, but when combined with a magnetic core allows for very efficient removal of the catalytic system through temperature-controlled reversible coagulation and subsequent magnetophoresis in an applied magnetic field gradient. We finally discuss the use of this design principle for the synthesis of complex hybrid particles for various applications that would all profit from their multiresponsive and multifunctional nature. (Less)
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15
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8726 - 8735
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Royal Society of Chemistry
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2040-3372
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10.1039/c4nr01243g
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English
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  author       = {{Crassous, Jerome and Mihut, Adriana and Dietsch, Hervé and Pravaz, Olivier and Ackermann-Hirschi, Liliane and Hirt, Ann M and Schurtenberger, Peter}},
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  pages        = {{8726--8735}},
  publisher    = {{Royal Society of Chemistry}},
  series       = {{Nanoscale}},
  title        = {{Advanced multiresponsive comploids: from design to possible applications.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4nr01243g}},
  doi          = {{10.1039/c4nr01243g}},
  volume       = {{6}},
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