Synthesis and Characterization of New Polymer Nanocontainers

New type of reactive, water-soluble and filled polymer nanocontainers that can be covalently attached to surfaces were synthesized. The encapsulation of a dye inside the nanocontainers allows their rapid detection. The model systems are based on crosslinked polystyrene (PS) and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). The synthesis of nanocontainers by two-step emulsion polymerization and characterization by NMR, IR, Dynamic Light Scattering, TEM and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM) is presented.