Table 1. Mann–Kendall trend test data for correlation between temperature (°C) and core size (nm), hydrodynamic diameter (nm), zeta-potential (mV) and polydispersity index (PDI).
| Parameter | Core size (nm) | Hydrodynamic diameter (nm) | Zeta potential (mV) | Polydispersity index (PDI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall's tau | −0.376 | 0.111 | −0.539 | −0.152 |
| S | −51 | 5 | −136 | −85 |
| Var (S) | 588.333 | 125.000 | 1432.667 | 4548.333 |
| p-Value (two-tailed) | 0.039 | 0.721 | 0.000 | 0.213 |
| α | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |