Table 7.

Performance of t₃ with respect to the class profiles of ELECTRE-based model and resulting share of CAI (case for reducing agent (g₁) > capping agent (g₂) > solvent (g₃)).

Class profiles		g1	g2	g3	g4	g5	g6	g7	g8	CAI
		Reducing agent	Capping agent	Solvent	Local resource use	Reaction time (seconds)	Tempera ture (Celsius)	Equipment type	Size range
Case A: Certain	Class very high (5)			t3
	b4 = Very high - high	Renewable – primary	Renewable – waste	Renewable – primary	Yes	50	30	Stirrings ≤ 5 minutes	0 ≤ particle size ≤ 30 nm
	Class high (4)
	b3 = High - medium	Renewable – primary	Renewable – primary	Renewable – primary	Yes	100	40	Stirring	0 ≤ particle size ≤ 60 nm
	Class medium (3)	t3			t3				t3	23%
	b2 = Medium - low	Biodegradeble polymer	Renewable – primary	Biodegradable polymer	No	400	60	Microwave – sealed vessel (> 300 W)	30 < particle size ≤ 60 nm
	Class low (2)		t3			t3	t3	t3		77%
	b1 = Low - very low	Synthetic	Biodegradable polymer	Synthetic	No	1500	95	Conventional	0 < particle size ≤ 100 nm
	Class low (1)