Renewable itaconic acid based cross-linked fluorescent polymeric nanoparticles for cell imaging

Abstract

A renewable cross-linked fluorescent amphiphilic polymer was facilely fabricated from a new aggregation induced emission monomer and biobased itaconic acid via free radical polymerization. This amphiphilic polymer was prone to self-assemble into nanoparticles with high water dispersibility, low critical micelle concentration, bright red fluorescence, and excellent biocompatibility for cell imaging.