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. 2020 Mar 28;21(7):2355. doi: 10.3390/ijms21072355

Table 1.

Physical characteristics of NiO and Ni(OH)2 NPs. Data are expressed as mean ± SD.

Characteristic NiO Ni(OH)2
APS * (nm) 16.1 ± 4.8 15.2 ± 4.9
SSA ** (m2/g) 73.5 103.2
Apparent morphology Aggregated nanograins Flakey aggregate
PZC *** (pH) 8.7 7.9
Zeta potential (mV) 29.1 ± 0.8 35.8 ± 0.7

* APS, approximate physical size, ** SSA denotes specific surface area. *** PZC, point of zero charge is defined as the pH value at which the surface is electrostatically neutral.