Producing composite nanoparticles containing organic ions
A method for producing a composite nanoparticle, including the steps of, collapsing at least a portion of a polyelectrolyte polymer in solution about one or more precursor moieties to form a composite precursor moiety having a mean diameter in the range between about 1 nm and about 100 nm, wherein the polyelectrolyte polymer has an extended conformation in a first solution state and a more compact conformation in a second solution state; and cross-linking the polyelectrolyte polymer of the composite precursor moiety to form a composite nanoparticle wherein the precursory moiety is a charged organic ion.
1. A method for producing a composite nanoparticle, comprising the steps of:
collapsing at least a portion of a polyelectrolyte polymer in solution about one or more precursor moieties to form a composite precursor moiety having a mean diameter in the range between about 1 nm and about 100 nm, wherein the polyelectrolyte polymer has an extended conformation in a first solution state and a more compact conformation in a second solution state; and
cross-linking the polyelectrolyte polymer of the composite precursor moiety to form a composite nanoparticle
wherein the precursory moiety is a charged organic ion.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the composite nanoparticle has a diameter in the range of about 1 nm to about 100 nm.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the cross-linking is performed by exposing the polyelectrolyte polymer to ultraviolet radiation.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the collapsing is accomplished by changing the solution from a first solution state to a second solution state.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the precursory moiety is added to the polyelectrolyte polymer solution in the collapsing step causing the polyelectrolyte polymer to collapse.
6. A method for producing a composite nanoparticle, comprising the steps of:
collapsing at least a portion of a polyelectrolyte polymer in solution about one or more precursor moieties to form a composite precursor moiety having a mean diameter in the range between about 1 nm and about 50 nm, wherein the polyelectrolyte polymer has an extended conformation in a first solution state and a more compact conformation in a second solution state; and
cross-linking the polyelectrolyte polymer of the composite precursor moiety to form a composite nanoparticle which has a diameter between about 1 nm and about 50 nm,
wherein the precursory moiety is a charged organic ion.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the composite nanoparticle has a diameter in the range of about 1 nm to about 50 nm.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the cross-linking is performed by exposing the polyelectrolyte polymer to ultraviolet radiation.
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the collapsing is accomplished by changing the solution from a first solution state to a second solution state.
10. The method of claim 6 , wherein the precursory moiety is added to the polyelectrolyte polymer solution in the collapsing step causing the polyelectrolyte polymer to collapse.
11. A method for producing a composite nanoparticle, comprising the steps of:
collapsing at least a portion of a polyelectrolyte polymer in solution about one or more precursor moieties to form a composite precursor moiety having a mean diameter in the range between about 1 nm and about 100 nm, by adding a collapsing agent wherein the polyelectrolyte polymer has an extended conformation in a first solution state and a more compact conformation in a second solution state; and
cross-linking the polyelectrolyte polymer of the composite precursor moiety to form a composite nanoparticle
wherein the precursory moiety is the collapsing agent and a charged organic ion.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the composite nanoparticle has a diameter in the range of about 1 nm to about 100 nm.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the cross-linking is performed by exposing the polyelectrolyte polymer to ultraviolet radiation.
14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the collapsing is accomplished by changing the solution from a first solution state to a second solution state.
15. A method for producing a composite nanoparticle, comprising the steps of:
collapsing at least a portion of a polyelectrolyte polymer in solution about one or more precursor moieties to form a composite precursor moiety having a mean diameter in the range between about 1 nm and about 100 nm, wherein the polyelectrolyte polymer has an extended conformation in a first solution state and a more compact conformation in a second solution state; and
cross-linking the polyelectrolyte polymer of the composite precursor moiety to form a composite nanoparticle
wherein the precursory moiety is a charged organic ion; and
the polyelectrolyte polymer is a co-polymer.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the precursor moiety has a diameter in the range between about 1 nm and about 50 nm.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the composite nanoparticle has a diameter in the range of about 1 nm to about 100 nm.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the composite nanoparticle has a diameter in the range of about 1 nm to about 50 nm.
19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the cross-linking is performed by exposing the polyelectrolyte polymer to ultraviolet radiation.
20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the collapsing is accomplished by changing the solution from a first solution state to a second solution state.
21. The method of claim 15 , wherein the precursory moiety is added to the polyelectrolyte polymer solution in the collapsing step causing the polyelectrolyte polymer to collapse.
22. A method for producing a composite nanoparticle, comprising the steps of:
collapsing at least a portion of a polyelectrolyte polymer in solution about one or more precursor moieties to form a composite precursor moiety having a mean diameter in the range between about 1 nm and about 100 nm, wherein the polyelectrolyte polymer has an extended conformation in a first solution state and a more compact conformation in a second solution state; and
irradiating the polyelectrolyte polymer of the composite precursor moiety with ionizing radiation to form a composite nanoparticle
wherein the precursory moiety is a charged organic ion.
23. The method of claim 22 , wherein the precursor moiety has a diameter in the range between about 1 nm and about 50 nm.
24. The method of claim 22 , wherein the composite nanoparticle has a diameter in the range of about 1 nm to about 100 nm.
25. The method of claim 22 , wherein the composite nanoparticle has a diameter in the range of about 1 nm to about 50 nm.
26. The method of claim 22 , wherein the ionizing radiation is ultraviolet radiation.
27. The method of claim 22 , wherein the collapsing is accomplished by changing the solution from a first solution state to a second solution state.
28. The method of claim 22 , wherein the precursory moiety is added to the polyelectrolyte polymer solution in the collapsing step causing the polyelectrolyte polymer to collapse.