Micellular combination comprising a nanoparticle and a plurality of surfmer ligands

Abstract

The field of the present invention relates to the stabilisation of nanoparticles in aqueous dispersion and, in particular, the stabilisation of nanoparticles by encapsulating the nanoparticles in a micellular combination. The field of the present invention further relates to a micellular combination of nanoparticles and a method of manufacture of the micellular combination and uses thereof. In a first aspect the present disclosure teaches a micellular combination that allows the stable dispersion of nanoparticles into aqueous environment. The micellular combination comprises at least one nanoparticle in a core of the micellular combination. A plurality of surfactants is co-assembled with a plurality of hydrophobic ligands on the surface of the nanoparticle in such a way that the hydrophilic part of the surfactant forms a hydrophilic shell around the core of the micellular combination.

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