The effect of nanoparticle surface charge on freshwater algae growth, reproduction, and lipid production
Emma McKeel, Hye‐In Kim, Su‐Ji Jeon, Juan Pablo Giraldo, Rebecca Klaper
Abstract
Using functionalized carbon dots as models, positively charged nanoparticles were found to cause growth inhibition and aggregation in microalgae. Negative and near-neutral negative particles were associated with morphological changes.
Topics & Concepts
NanoparticleSurface chargeAlgaeCarbon fibersReproductionCarbon NanoparticlesChemical engineeringCharge (physics)BiophysicsNanotechnologyMaterials scienceChemistryBiologyBotanyEcologyPhysicsComposite materialQuantum mechanicsPhysical chemistryComposite numberEngineeringAlgal biology and biofuel productionCarbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis