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 |
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Nano | 879 ± 76 | 37 ± 13 | ||||
Mixed | Macro | 420 ± 105 | 549 ± 394 |
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Nano | 466 ± 10 | 7 ± 5 | ||||
Kaolinitic | Macro | 333 ± 37 | 288 ± 184 |
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Nano | 389 ± 44 | 41 ± 19 | ||||
Biosolid | Macro | 1674 ± 70 | 363 ± 338 |
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Nano | 1303 ± 63 | 50 ± 19 |