Size/Shape–Property Relationships of Non‐Carbonaceous Inorganic Nanoparticles and Their Environmental Implications

Size Discrimination and Detection Capabilities of Single-Particle ICPMS for Environmental Analysis of Silver Nanoparticles

“…In addition, the previous studies by Degueldre et al − only showed detection of particles of 80 nm and above. More recent work showed that 40 nm AgNP can be discriminated from the dissolved signal, but enhanced reactivities and toxicity have been demonstrated for sizes below approximately 30 nm. , Consequently, there is a need to further develop and optimize spICPMS to reduce the lowest detectable size limit and to improve the methods for discriminating between the particle events and the background signal.…”