Table 1.

A summary of the liquid dispersion laser diffraction parameters used in particle sizing of the powders.

Powder	Dispersant (%, w/v)	Sonication time (min)	Stir setting	Sweeps	Equilibration time (s)
BDPa	1.0% Span 80 in cyclohexane	5	3	3500	60
Budb	0.1% Span 80 in cyclohexane	15	3	3500	60
FPc	0.1% Span 80 in cyclohexane	2.5	3	3500	60
LH300d	0.1% Span 80 in cyclohexane	1	3	3500	30
SBd	1.0% Span 85 in hexane	1	3	3500	30
SXc	0.5% span 80 in cyclohexanec	5	3	2500	60
Tof	0.05% Tween 80 in 5% (v/v) methanol and water	5	5	2500	60

^aZeng et al. (2000).

^bButtini et al. (2008).

^cMurnane (2009).

^dTang (2008).