Table 1.

Physical properties of nanoparticle solutions in DI water.

Liquid	Surfactant molar concentration (10−3 M)	Dispersant Concentration (g/L)	Density ρ (g/ml)	Viscosity µ (10−3 Pa.s)	Conductivity σ (10−4 S/m)	Surface Tension γ (10−3 N/m)	Droplet radius at E = 0 ro (mm)
SDS solution (6 mM)	6	0	1.0	1.13	1110.4	44.6	1.21
Si, 2 wt% in H2O	6	0.4	1.010	1.48	991.6	46.7	1.18
Si, 5 wt% in H2O	6	0.4	1.033	1.82	1391.6	48.2	1.18
Si, 10 wt% in H2O	6	0.4	1.060	2.72	1411.2	47.1	1.17
SiC, 2 wt% in H2O	8	1.0	1.051	1.56	785.4	37.7	1.47
SiC, 5 wt% in H2O	8	1.0	1.127	4.79	846.8	38.5	1.19
ZnO, 10 wt% in H2O	+	+	1.103	3.30	464.2	55.5	1.26

Note: Si and SiC nanoparticles are 30 nm in diameter and ZnO nanoparticles are 70 nm in diameter. All nanosuspensions are in water. (+) obtained from commercial suspension (Alfa aeser, product number 45012).