Table 1 Physicochemical characterization of pure and Al-doped ZnO nanoparticles.

From: Aluminum doping tunes band gap energy level as well as oxidative stress-mediated cytotoxicity of ZnO nanoparticles in MCF-7 cells

Parameters

Pure ZnO nanoparticles (mean value)

Al-doped ZnO nanoparticles (mean value)

XRD size (nm)

41

39

TEM size (nm)

43

40

Hydrodynamic size in CDMEM (nm)

155

160

Zeta potential in CDMEM (mV)

−19

−20

Elemental impurities (by EDS spectra)

ND

ND

  1. CDMEM; Complete cell culture medium (DMEM with 10% FBS). ND; Not detected.
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