DSPE-PEG-DBCO ammonium is the ammonium salt form of DSPE-PEG-DBCO. DSPE-PEG-DBCO ammonium is utilized in copper-free click chemistry through SPAAC conjugation with an azido-functionalized peptide ligand. DSPE-PEG-DBCO ammonium is applied in drug-delivery and nanoparticle research.