Table 4 Behaviour of the modified silica particles. Parameters solving the system of equation in Eq. 17 for the T0–T2 collectors with the hydrophilic silica NPs
From: Direct quantification of nanoparticle surface hydrophobicity
Sample | ZT0 (nm) | ZT2 (nm) | λ (nm) | \({\boldsymbol{\gamma }}_{\boldsymbol{N}}^{{\boldsymbol{AB}}}\) mJ/m2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SiO2-propyl | 10.42 ± 0.45 | 6.15 ± 0.32 | 1.81 ± 0.03 | 30.47 ± 4.15 |
SiO2-butyl | 10.32 ± 0.52 | 6.10 ± 0.21 | 1.81 ± 0.03 | 30.81 ± 5.56 |
