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Review
. 2005 Dec 14;57(15):2130-46.
doi: 10.1016/j.addr.2005.09.011. Epub 2005 Nov 11.

Characterization of dendrimers

Anne-Marie Caminade  1 , Régis Laurent, Jean-Pierre Majoral
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Review

Characterization of dendrimers

Anne-Marie Caminade et al. Adv Drug Deliv Rev. .

Abstract

Dendrimers pertain both to the molecular chemistry world for their step by step controlled syntheses, and to the polymer world because of their repetitive structure made of monomers; thus they benefit from analytical techniques from both worlds. This review is a survey of the main analytical techniques used for the characterization of the chemical composition, the morphology, the shape, and the homogeneity of dendrimers. It includes NMR, IR, Raman, UV-Visible, fluorescence, circular dichroism, X-ray diffraction, mass spectrometry, SAXS, SANS, Laser Light Scattering, microscopy, SEC, EPR, electrochemistry, electrophoresis, intrinsic viscosity, DSC, and dielectric spectroscopy.

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