Patent ID: 9439966
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: A61K,A61P,Y10S,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A multi-component nanochain for use in diagnostic and therapeutic applications comprising: at least three nanoparticles linked together to form the nanochain by first linkers and different second linkers disposed on surfaces of separate nanoparticles, at least one nanoparticle of the nanochain having asymmetric surface chemistry defined by asymmetrically disposed first linkers and second linkers that are linked respectively to second linkers and first linkers of the separate nanoparticles; wherein the nanoparticles comprise at least one of a metal nanoparticle, lipidic nanoparticle, polymer nanoparticle, liposome, or dendrimer; and a liposome, lipidic nanoparticle, or polymer nanoparticle is linked to the metal nanoparticle.