Table 1.
Test materials. (B, Bulk material; NP, nanoparticulate material; Ø, diameter (mm); H, height (mm).)
| nanoparticles | TiO2 | SiO2 | Ni | Co | PVC | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| form | B | NP | B | NP | B | NP | B | NP | B | NP |
| material number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| presentation | Ø : 0.9, H : 1 | 20–30 mg | Ø : 12, H : 1 | 3–7 mg | Ø : 10, H : 1 | 10–125 mg | Ø : 6.5, H : 1 | 60–100 mg | Ø : 10, H : 1 | 50–60 mg |
| ratio of surface area to volume (mm−1) | 3.9 | 9×104 | 3.85 | 4×105 | 4.13 | 600 | 4.73 | 5×104 | 4.2 | 5×104 |
| quantity of samples used | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| storage conditions | room temperature |