Characterizing Manufactured Nanoparticles in the Environment: Multimethod Determination of Particle Sizes

RF Domingos, Mohamed Baalousha, Y Ju-Nam, MM Reid, N Tufenkji, Jamie Lead, GG Leppard, KJ Wilkinson

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    Abstract

    Sizes of stabilized (24 h) nanoparticle suspensions were determined using several state-of-the-art analytical techniques (transmission electron microscopy; atomic force microscopy; dynamic light scattering; fluorescence correlation spectroscopy; nanoparticle tracking analysis; flow field flow fractionation). Theoretical and analytical considerations were evaluated, results were compared, and the advantages and limitations of the techniques were discussed. No "ideal" technique was found for characterizing manufactured nanoparticles in an environmental context as each technique had its own advantages and limitations,
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)7277-7284
    Number of pages8
    JournalEnvironmental Science & Technology
    Volume43
    Issue number19
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2009

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