Table 2:
Total dissolution quantification of ZnO nanostructures under biologically relevant media conditions
| Pristine | Annealed | Oxidized | Reduced | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate (h−1) | % Dissolution | Rate (h−1) | % Dissolution | Rate (h−1) | % Dissolution | Rate (h−1) | % Dissolution | |
| De-ionized Water | 0.127 | 11.6±0.7 | 0.215 | 11.6±0.85 | 0.230 | 14.06±8.13 | 0.186 | 25.47±7.3 |
| DMEM Cell Culture Media | 0.476 | 30.8±10.5 | 0.521 | 32.8±8.5 | 2.98 | 27.09±4.7 | 3.92 | 32.1±1.4 |
| Artificial Lysosomal Fluid (ALF) | 1.613 | 78.7±4.4 | 1.516 | 70.3±6.2 | 1.77 | 90.2±0.2 | 1.78 | 99.78±6.6 |