A functionalized fluorescent dendrimer as a pesticide nanocarrier: application in pest control

• DOI: 10.1039/c4nr05733c
• Publication Date: 2014-11-19T14:05:28Z
• Authors: Xiaoxia Liu; Bicheng He; Zejun Xu; Meizhen Yin; Wantai Yang; Huaijiang Zhang; Jingjun Cao; Jie Shen
• Keywords: Nanocarriers; Cationic polymerization

We report the delivery of a hydrophobic pesticide, thiamethoxam, by water-soluble nanosized cationic dendrimers that contain dendritic polyesters and peripheral amines, demonstrated DLS, spectral analysis ITC. The dendrimer-based nanocarrier can efficiently deliver pesticide into live cells largely increase cytotoxicity drug.