OBJECTIVE: Nanostructured titanium dioxide (TiO2) is highly aggregated and agglomerated when inhaled. There are discussions regarding whether lung surfactant may promote the disaggregation of TiO2 particles. We investigated whether dipalmitoyl phosphatidyl-choline (DPPC), the main component of lung surfactant, can split the bonds between TiO2 aggregates and agglomerates. METHODS: We calculated the energy required to split aggregates into primary particles and agglomerates into aggregates as well the energy of the interaction of a TiO2 surface with a DPPC bilayer. To test the calculations, we measured the particle size distribution of TiO2 suspensions in a pulmonary liquid model. RESULTS: Calculated splitting energy between TiO2 aggregates was 1 J/m2 and 10 J/m2 between primary particles. The calculated interaction between DPPC and TiO2 was significantly weaker (0.05 J/m2). Calculations were shown to be in accordance with the measured particle size distribution of TiO2 suspensions in the pulmonary liquid model. CONCLUSION: We conclude that lung surfactant does not promote the disaggregation of TiO2 agglomerates and aggregates.
OBJECTIVE: Nanostructured titanium dioxide (TiO2) is highly aggregated and agglomerated when inhaled. There are discussions regarding whether lung surfactant may promote the disaggregation of TiO2 particles. We investigated whether dipalmitoyl phosphatidyl-choline (DPPC), the main component of lung surfactant, can split the bonds between TiO2 aggregates and agglomerates. METHODS: We calculated the energy required to split aggregates into primary particles and agglomerates into aggregates as well the energy of the interaction of a TiO2 surface with a DPPC bilayer. To test the calculations, we measured the particle size distribution of TiO2 suspensions in a pulmonary liquid model. RESULTS: Calculated splitting energy between TiO2 aggregates was 1 J/m2 and 10 J/m2 between primary particles. The calculated interaction between DPPC and TiO2 was significantly weaker (0.05 J/m2). Calculations were shown to be in accordance with the measured particle size distribution of TiO2 suspensions in the pulmonary liquid model. CONCLUSION: We conclude that lung surfactant does not promote the disaggregation of TiO2 agglomerates and aggregates.
Authors: Aleksandr B Stefaniak; Mark D Hoover; Robert M Dickerson; Gregory A Day; Patrick N Breysse; Ronald C Scripsick Journal: Part Fibre Toxicol Date: 2007-02-28 Impact factor: 9.400
Authors: Jana Bacova; Petr Knotek; Katerina Kopecka; Ludek Hromadko; Jan Capek; Pavlina Nyvltova; Lenka Bruckova; Ladislava Schröterova; Blanka Sestakova; Jiri Palarcik; Martin Motola; Dana Cizkova; Ales Bezrouk; Jiri Handl; Zdenek Fiala; Emil Rudolf; Zuzana Bilkova; Jan M Macak; Tomas Rousar Journal: Int J Nanomedicine Date: 2022-09-13