Materials for NanoToxicology

NanoComposix fabricates precisely sized, unagglomerated, highly purified, and extensively characterized nanoparticles which are ideal for nanotoxicology research. Nanoparticles are available with a wide range of compositions, shapes, and surfaces.

Compositions include: Silver, Gold, Copper, Platinum, Iron Oxide, Cobalt, Silica (SiO2), Titania (TiO2), Aluminum, Aluminum Oxide, Cerium Oxide, Iron, Nickel, Zinc Oxide.

Shapes include: Sphere, rod, wire, platelet (oblate spheroid), spheroidal (prolate), pill.

Surface include: Citrate, Tannic Acid, PVP, PVA, Silica, Titania, and many more.

To read more about particle selection for nanotoxicology please see our technology page for a brief overview and our knowledge base pages for detailed information. To see a list of nanotoxicology publications which have used nanoComposix nanomaterials, please see our Publications page.

Silver Nanomaterials

Silver nanomaterials are available in a variety of shapes and sizes, from nanospheres as small as 10 nm to nanowires as long as 25 microns. Two sizes of BioPure silver nanospheres were selected as international nanotoxicological standards by the OECD.

  • Shapes available: spheres, plates, wires
  • Ag mass concentration: up to 1 mg/mL or as a dried powder
  • Surfaces available: citrate, tannic acid, PVP, PVA, or silica

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Gold Nanomaterials

Gold nanomaterials are available in a variety of shapes and sizes, from nanospheres ranging in size from 5 nm to 100 nm, pills, and rods.

  • Shapes available: spheres, rods, pills
  • Au mass concentration: up to 1 mg/mL or as a dried powder
  • Surfaces available: citrate, tannic acid, PVP, or silica

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Other Metal and Metal Oxide Nanomaterials

A wide variety of other nanomaterials are available on a custom basis. Contact us to learn more.

  • Materials: Cobalt, Copper, Magnetite (iron oxide), Platinum, Silica (SiO2), Titania (TiO2)
  • Mass concentration: up to 10 mg/mL or as a dried powder
  • Available with a wide variety of surfaces

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Curated Nanomaterials

NanoComposix has curated and extensively characterized a wide variety of commercially available nanomaterials that are relevant for release.

  • Materials: Aluminum, Aluminum Oxide, Cerium Oxide, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Nickel, Titania, Zinc Oxide
  • Mass concentration: available as dried powders
  • Available with hydrophobic or hydrophilic surfaces

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