Table 1 Aerosol data for AuNPs, AgNPs, and AuNP+AgNP co-exposure
AuNPs | AgNPs | AuNP+AgNP co-exposure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
DMASa | Total particle concentration(#/cm3) | 1.38 × 106 ± 1.32 × 105 | 1.44 × 106 ± 1.003 × 105 | 1.10 × 106 ± 1.110 × 105 |
CMD (nm) | 10.82 ± 0.24 | 10.86 ± 0.20 | 10.91 ± 0.22 | |
GSD | 1.28 ± 0.01 | 1.27 ± 0.01 | 1.28 ± 0.01 | |
Particle mass concentration (μg/m3) | 17.68 ± 1.69 | 10.12 ± 0.71 | – | |
Surface area (nm2/cm3) | 5.79 × 108 ± 7.60 × 107 | 6.06 × 108 ± 5.591 × 107 | 5.32 × 108 ± 5.120 × 107 | |
Volume (nm3/cm3) | 1.28 × 109 ± 2.01 × 108 | 1.34 × 109 ± 1.358 × 108 | 1.18 × 109 ± 1.21 × 108 | |
FE-TEMb | CMD (GSD) | 10.40 (1.36) | 9.48 (1.49) | 9.00 (1.19) |
AASc | Particle mass concentration (μg/m3) | 19.34 ± 2.55 | 17.38 ± 1.88 | AuNPs: 8.20 ± 1.05 AgNPs: 8.99 ± 1.77 |