Table 2 Measuring nanoparticles binding kinetics. Values for α1 on the different collectors fitted form the association curves using Eq. 9

From: Direct quantification of nanoparticle surface hydrophobicity

Sample

α1 T0 (PTFE) (NP/s1/2)

α1 T2

α1 T4

Au-cit

1.85 ± 0.18

0.65 ± 0.17

0.05 ± 0.05

Au-PEO 5%

1.40 ± 0.15

0.38 ± 0.09

0.05 ± 0.05

Au-PEO 10%

1.18 ± 0.18

0.32 ± 0.18

0.05 ± 0.05

Au-PEO 15%

0.77 ± 0.18

0.27 ± 0.10

0.05 ± 0.05

Au-PEO 32.5%

0.12 ± 0.08

0.09 ± 0.06

0.05 ± 0.05

Au-PEO 50%

0.05 ± 0.05

0.05 ± 0.05

0.05 ± 0.05

Au-PEO 100%

0.05 ± 0.05

0.05 ± 0.05

0.05 ± 0.05