Table 2 DLS results showing the size and zeta potentials of the different phase transferred SNPs using various ligands
Iron precursor | Ligand | Size (nm) | Zeta potential (mV) |
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SNPs | Na-citrate | 343 ± 5 | − 49.7 ± 0.1 |
CTAB | 364 ± 10 | 32.0 ± 0.0 | |
TMAH | 495 ± 11 | − 10.0 ± 2.5 | |
CNPs | TMAH | 272 ± 20 | − 38.6 ± 2.8 |