TEM and DLS analysis of particles^a,d.

	D n (nm)	Đ	D h (nm)	PD	ζ-potential (mV)
UCNPs	24	1.01	105b	0.15	35
UCNP@SIPO	25	1.01	60c	0.18	—
UCNP@PGMA	150	1.12	259b	0.28	−18
UCNP@PGMMA	161	1.13	263b	0.29	−22

^a D _n – number-average diameter (TEM), Đ – dispersity (TEM).

^b D _h – hydrodynamic diameter (DLS) in water.

^cChloroform.

^dPD – polydispersity (DLS). UCNP/SIPO = 3 w/w; UCNP/GMA = 0.5 w/w.