Overcoming the insolubility of molybdenum disulfide nanoparticles through a high degree of sidewall functionalization using polymeric chelating ligands

Deck the walls: The principles of coordination chemistry and multidentate ligand design have been used to functionalize the surface of highly inert MoS₂ nanoparticles. In this approach the tetradentate nitrilotriacetic acid ligand was coupled either to a fluorescent ligand (for detection) or to a reactive polymer, which serves as an anchor to the sulfide and oxide surfaces of inorganic fullerene/ MoS₂ and TiO₂ nanorods, respectively (see picture). (Figure Presented).