TY - CONF A1 - Bertin, Annabelle A1 - Asadujjaman, Asad A1 - Rurack, Knut T1 - Endowing nanoparticles with orthogonal functionalities via core / shell / shell architecture N2 - Dual orthogonal functionality in a single material is highly desirable in many fields such as bio-imaging, sensing, coating or diagnostic and therapy. However, combining two different functionalities in a precise and controlled way is still a challenging task. Here we present how simply dual functional hybrid nanoparticles consisting of a silica core with a fluorescent and a thermoresponsive polymeric layers can be prepared. As a first step of this work, silica core particles were coated by a fluorescent layer using surface-initiated reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization. Afterwards, the fluorescent silica nanoparticles were completely enclosed in a switchable protective coating made of thermoresponsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide). The thermoresponsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) changes its properties with varying the surroundings temperature and this behavior is reversible and controllable. To the best of our knowledge these types of hybrid dual functional core-shell-shell nanoparticles have not yet been prepared, despite the prospect of many potential applications. T2 - World Congress on Living Polymerizations and Polymers - LPP16 CY - Budapest, Hungary DA - 29.05.2016 KW - Fluorescent and thermoresponsive nanoparticles KW - Core KW - Shell KW - Shell nanoparticles PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-37367 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -