The use of 4-substituted pyridines to afford amphiphilic, pegylated cadmium selenide nanoparticles†
Habib Skaff,Todd Emrick
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 11/21/2002 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/B208718A
Abstract

Amphiphilic cadmium selenide (CdSe) nanoparticles were prepared by surface functionalization with novel ligands 1 and 2, composed of pyridine moieties substituted in the 4-position with polyethylene glycol (PEG) chains.

Graphical abstract: The use of 4-substituted pyridines to afford amphiphilic, pegylated cadmium selenide nanoparticles