| abstract |
At least one nanoworm comprises a plurality of alkene units and a plurality of macroCTA polymer units. The macroCTA polymer units include R1 groups from reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer agents. In certain aspects, the R1 groups of the macroCTA polymer units are functional groups, such as a carboxylic acid, an alkyne, a pyridine, a dopamine, a thiolactone, a biotin, an azide, a peptide sequence, a sugar sequence, a protease, a glycanase, a polymer, other functional groups, and combinations thereof. In certain aspects, the macroCTA polymer units comprise quaternized amines. In certain aspects, the macroCTA polymer units comprise functionalized quaternized amines, such as an alkyl group, a carboxylic acid, an alkyne, a pyridine, a dopamine, a thiolactone, a biotin, an azide, a peptide sequence, a sugar sequence, a protease, a glycanase, a polymer, other functional groups, and combinations thereof. In certain aspects, the coating comprises the at least one nanoworm. |