Synthesis of highly soluble polymer -coated magnetic nanoparticles using a combination of diazonium salt chemistry and the iniferter method

Polymer-coated magnetic nanoparticles were synthesized using an original and simple chemical strategy combining aryl diazonium salt chemistry and the iniferter method. This approach provides individually dispersed, highly soluble and pH-sensitive poly(methacrylic acid)-coated magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles.