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Endpoint:
nanomaterial aspect ratio/shape
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
2016
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
test procedure in accordance with national standard methods with acceptable restrictions

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other: unpublished study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2019
Report date:
2019

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Method selection according to Gaillard et al., Nanoscale Adv., 2019, 1, 781
GLP compliance:
no
Type of method:
transmission electron microscopy
Details on methods and data evaluation:
TEM image evaluation according to Verleysen et al., Materials 2019, 12, 2274; doi:10.3390/ma12142274
Sample Preparation:
Dispersion in ethanol; transfer to carbon-coated TEM-grids.

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2,9-bis(2-phenylethyl)anthra[2,1,9-def:6,5,10-d'e'f']diisoquinoline-1,3,8,10(2H,9H)-tetrone
EC Number:
266-564-7
EC Name:
2,9-bis(2-phenylethyl)anthra[2,1,9-def:6,5,10-d'e'f']diisoquinoline-1,3,8,10(2H,9H)-tetrone
Cas Number:
67075-37-0
Molecular formula:
C40H26N2O4
IUPAC Name:
7,18-bis(2-phenylethyl)-7,18-diazaheptacyclo[14.6.2.2²,⁵.0³,¹².0⁴,⁹.0¹³,²³.0²⁰,²⁴]hexacosa-1(23),2,4,9,11,13,15,20(24),21,25-decaene-6,8,17,19-tetrone
Test material form:
solid: nanoform

Data gathering

Instruments:
Thermo-Fisher Osiris 200kV
Calibration:
no data
Reproducibility:
no data

Results and discussion

Shape description
Key result
Shape:
spherical
Remarks on result:
other: The material is assigned to the “spheroidal” shape category.
Aspect ratio
Key result
x Dimension:
2.2
St. dev.:
1
y Dimension:
1
Remarks on result:
other: median (D50)

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The particles have a median aspect ratio of 2,2:1.
The shape is “spherical”.
The material is assigned to the “spheroidal” shape category.