Table 1 Characteristics of the particles used in this work

D^VSM(nm)

s ^VSM

D^TEM(nm)

s ^TEM

${\mathit{M}}_{\mathit{W}}^{\mathrm{SLS}}\left(\mathit{g}{\mathrm{mol}}^{-1}\right)$

${\mathit{M}}_{\mathit{W}}^{\mathrm{TEM}}\left(\mathit{g}{\mathrm{mol}}^{-1}\right)$

${\mathit{D}}_{\mathit{H}}^{\mathrm{bare}}\left(\mathrm{nm}\right)$

${\mathit{D}}_{\mathit{H}}^{\mathrm{coated}}\left(\mathrm{nm}\right)$

${\mathit{N}}_{\mathrm{ads}}^{{\mathrm{PAA}}_{2\mathit{K}}}$

${\mathit{N}}^{{\mathrm{COO}}^{-}}$