Table 5 Calculated AuNP deposition density on the alveolar epithelium
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
CMD of Au NP (nm) | 21 |
Volume of AuNP (cm3 ), calculated median volume of spherical AuNP with density given below | 4.9 × 10-18 |
Nominal density of Au (g/cm 3 ) | 19.3 |
Mass of AuNP (g), calculated from data above | 9.4 × 10-17 |
AuNP aerosol mass concentration (mg/m3 ), calculated from data in Table 4 and Table 5 | 1.20 |
Number of AuNP deposited in lungs, 120 min, calculated from data in Table 4 and Table 5 | 1.3 × 1010 |
AuNP deposited mass, 120 min (g) calculated from data in Table 4 and Table 5 | 1.24 × 10-6 |
Total projected area of all AuNP deposited (cm2 ) calculated from data above | 2.2 × 10-10 |
Lung surface area (cm2 ), [25] | 400 |
Fraction of NP coverage of lung surface (cm2 ) calculated from data above | 5.5 × 10-13 |
Mean linear distance between 2 NP (nm), [25] | 7.4 |