POLYMER COMPRISING A DYE, NANOPARTICLE COMPRISING THE POLYMER, AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAME

摘要

The present invention relates to a polymer functionalized with a dye, a nanoparticle comprising the dye-functionalized polymer on its surface, as well as to methods of preparing the same. In particular, it relates to a bimodal imaging agent, comprising said nanoparticles functionalized with a polymer bearing a dye with luminescence properties, and fabrication methods of the same.