Size-dependent and shape-dependent algal toxicity of Aluminum oxide nanoparticles
Authors
Wenting Ren, Ruifeng Hou, Shuang Yin, Huan Yao, Xuesong Cao
Corresponding Author
Wenting Ren
Available Online May 2017.
- DOI
- 10.2991/msmee-17.2017.62How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Al2O3 nanoparticles, shape, size, toxicity, electrostatic interaction
- Abstract
In this work, we investigated the toxicity of Al2O3 particles with different size and shape to algae (Chlorella pyenoidosa). It was indicated that the toxicity of Al2O3 nanoparticles (NPs) was the strongest and the toxicity caused by bulk particles (BPs) was weaker than that of Al2O3 NPs. Al2O3 Fiber exhibited weakest toxicity to algae. Electrostatic interaction-induced physical contact could be a major mechanism to explain the difference of the observed toxicity.
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- © 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Wenting Ren AU - Ruifeng Hou AU - Shuang Yin AU - Huan Yao AU - Xuesong Cao PY - 2017/05 DA - 2017/05 TI - Size-dependent and shape-dependent algal toxicity of Aluminum oxide nanoparticles BT - Proceedings of the 2017 2nd International Conference on Materials Science, Machinery and Energy Engineering (MSMEE 2017) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 297 EP - 299 SN - 2352-5401 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/msmee-17.2017.62 DO - 10.2991/msmee-17.2017.62 ID - Ren2017/05 ER -