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Ionizing radiation synthesis of multifunctional nanogels for biomedical applications

Nanogels (NGs) are nanosized three-dimensional networks of crosslinked hydrophilic polymers. Their tunable chemical structure, physico-chemical properties and potential biocompatibility make them interesting substrates for the synthesis of “nanodevices” with therapeutic and/or diagnostic functions. In this PhD project, NGs were synthesized through pulsed e-beam irradiation of Poly-N-(Vinyl-Pyrrolidone) (PVP) aqueous solutions. The manufacturing process is fast and straightforward; it does not require the employment of organic solvents, surfactants, initiators or catalyst and guarantees high yields of the desired product. In dilute aqueous polymer solutions, ionizing radiation is mainly abso…