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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2009
Mark C. Mccairn, Newent, GB;
Steven M. Daniels, Manchester, GB;
Siobhan Cummins, Ludlow, GB;
Nigel Pickett, London, GB;
Mark C. McCairn, Newent, GB;
Steven M. Daniels, Manchester, GB;
Siobhan Cummins, Ludlow, GB;
Nigel Pickett, London, GB;
Nanoco Technologies, Ltd., Manchester, GB;
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention involve semiconductor nanoparticle capping ligands, their production and use. Ligands may have the formula with m ranging from approximately 8 to approximately 45. An embodiment provides a method of forming a compound of the formula including the steps of providing a first starting material comprising poly(ethyleneglycol) and reacting the first starting material with a second starting material comprising a functional group for chelating to the surface of a nanoparticle to thereby form the compound.