Table 1 Size and zeta potential of the SiNPs (at a concentration of 1 mg/mL) investigated in this study.

From: Safety of Nonporous Silica Nanoparticles in Human Corneal Endothelial Cells

Size (nm)

Diameter (nm)

Distilled water

DPBS

Media

Zeta potential (mV)

Dispersity (%)

Zeta potential (mV)

Zeta potential (mV)

50

50.68 ± 2.93

−56.63 ± 3.70

5.79

−3.77 ± 1.36

−1.2 ± 0.6

100

102.81 ± 3.78

−74.67 ± 1.00

3.68

−2.30 ± 1.47

−0.2 ± 0.6

150

149.41 ± 8.39

−75.87 ± 3.20

5.62

−6.90 ± 1.51

−2.7 ± 1.1

  1. *Data presented as mean ± standard deviation. *Abbreviation: DPBS (Dulbeccos phosphate-buffered saline). *Culture medium: DMEM/F12-FBS 10%. (reprinted with permission from Yim B, Park JH, Jeong H, et al. The effect of nonporous silica nanoparticles on cultured human keratocytes. IOVS. 2017;58:362–371.)10.