Properties

Size Class

Surface Area (m²·g⁻¹) ± SD^‡

SEM/TEM^§ Mean Smallest Particle Size ± SD^‡ (nm)

SEM Images (Macro)

TEM Images (Nano)

Colloids

Smectitic

Macro

708 ± 137

328 ± 144

Nano

879 ± 76

37 ± 13

Mixed

Macro

420 ± 105

549 ± 394

Nano

466 ± 10

7 ± 5

Kaolinitic

Macro

333 ± 37

288 ± 184

Nano

389 ± 44

41 ± 19

Biosolid

Macro

1674 ± 70

363 ± 338

Nano

1303 ± 63

50 ± 19