Facile synthesis of water-dispersible poly(3-hexylthiophene) nanoparticles with high yield and excellent colloidal stability.

Hanyi Duan, Chao Guan, Jingyi Xue, Tessa Malesky, Yangchao Luo, Yao Lin, Yang Qin, Jie He

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Hanyi DuanPolymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.

Chao GuanChemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.

Jingyi XueDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.

Tessa MaleskyChemistry Department, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.

Yangchao LuoDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.

Yao LinPolymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.

Yang QinPolymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.

Jie HePolymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.

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There has been growing interest in water-processable conjugated polymers for biocompatible devices. However, some broadly used conjugated polymers like poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) are hydrophobic and they cannot be processed in water. We herein report a facile yet highly efficient assembly method to prepare water-dispersible pyridine-containing P3HT (Py-P3HT) nanoparticles (NPs) with a high yield (>80%) and a fine size below 100 nm. It is based on the fast nanoprecipitation of Py-P3HT stabilized by hydrophilic poly(acrylic acid) (PAA). Py-P3HT can form spherical NPs at a concentration up to 0.2 mg/mL with a diameter of

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PMID35494232

DOI10.1016/j.isci.2022.104220

PMCPMC9044166

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