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“Nano” means 10–9, consequently, the diameter of nanoparticles (NP) lies in the range of 10–7 to 10–9 m. The atomic dimension lies around 10–10 m which is equal to the old unit 1 Å.
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- Inductively Couple Plasma Mass Spectrometry
- Water Constituent
- Floc Formation
- Refractory Organic Matter
- Ruby Glass
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Frimmel, F.H., Delay, M. (2010). Introducing the “Nano-world”. In: Frimmel, F., Niessner, R. (eds) Nanoparticles in the Water Cycle. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10318-6_1
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