Table 1.
Physicochemical properties of starch–IONPs and PEG–starch–IONPs 1.
| Samples | Hydrodynamic Diameter (nm) |
PDI | Zeta Potential (mV) |
Amine Content (nmol/mg Fe) |
PEG Content (nmol/mg Fe) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starch–IONPs | 105.2 (±5.9) | 0.11 | −3.3 (±0.2) | - | - |
| PEG–Starch–IONPs | 154.4 (±8.3) | 0.10 | +24.9 (±5.1) | 255 (±28.8) | 5.3 (±0.4) |
1 Starch–IONPs: starch-coated iron oxide nanoparticles, and PEG–starch–IONPs: PEGylated starch-coated iron oxide nanoparticles.