Patent ID: 9631056
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: B60C,C08F,C08G,C08K,C08L,Y10S,Y10T

Claim:
1. A core-shell nanoparticle comprising: a core formed from a polymeric seed that includes a mono-vinyl monomer core species cross-linked with a cross-linking agent; the core having an average diameter of from about 5nanometers to about 125 nanometers; a shell comprising a shell species attached to the core, wherein if the shell species comprises polymer chains, the shell comprises polymer brushes of the shell species; wherein the polymeric seed comprises polymer chains with living ends, and the shell species is grafted or polymerized to the living ends of the core; wherein the shell species is a fatty acid ester, triglyceride, or vegetable oil.