Table 2 Summary of the physicochemical characteristics of nanoparticles.
From: Pulmonary surfactant inhibition of nanoparticle uptake by alveolar epithelial cells
Nanoparticle | Silica, SiO2 |
|---|---|
aDiameter, D | 41.2 nm |
bDiameter, Dh (DI-water, pH < 6.0) | 60.0 nm |
bDiameter, Dh in serum-free DMEM | 1300 nm |
bDiameter, Dh in serum-free RPMI | 1200 nm |
Surface functional group | Amine |
Surface charge density | + 0.62 e nm−2 |
Zeta potential (DI-water, pH < 6.0) | 50 mV |
