Cytotoxicity Property of Nano-TiO2Sol and Nano-TiO2Powder

摘要

A homogeneous and transparent titania (TiO2) sol with nanosized anatase TiO2particles was prepared by hydrothermal synthesis method. The transmission electron microscope and X-ray diffraction were used to characterize the structure and morphology of particulates in the TiO2sol and purchased TiO2powder. The results show that the homogeneous anatase crystalline phase was formed and the size of the spindle-like particle in sol was about 20 nm in width and 150 nm in average length, and the particulates of the purchased powder were globular-like about 50 nm in diameter. In addition, a consistent set of in vitro experimental protocols was used to study the effects of nano-TiO2sol as prepared and nano-TiO2powder on mouse peritoneal macrophage. The cytotoxicity tests in vitro indicate that, with the increasing of TiO2sol concentration contaminated with the cells, the relative proliferation rate of macrophage cells was improved slightly after the cells contaminated for 24 h, but it reduced rapidly after contaminated for 48 h. The purchased nano-TiO2powder inhibited the growth of the cells obviously as cultivating with macrophage both for 24 h and 48 h.