Reversible and Irreversible Binding of Nanoparticles to Polymeric Surfaces

Figure 10

AFM-micrographs of irreversible binding experiments of CdSe-nanoparticles from films made from statistical copolymer polymer 5 (10 mol% cleft, 40 mol% azide-moieties) with NP6 (barbituric acid). (a) film made from polymer 5 (10 mol% cleft, 40 mol% azide-moieties) (b) polymer 5 (10 mol% cleft, 40 mol% azide-moieties) with NP6 (barbituric acid) after incubation with Cu(I)Br (c) film after rinsing with methanol (24 hours), resulting still in the stable attachment of the nanoparticles.