Silica nanoparticles inhibit cadmium uptake by the protozoan Tetrahymena thermophila without the need for adsorption

• Chao WuShenzhen University
• Chaofan DengOcean University of China
• Jiaxin ZhangState Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
• Wei PanState Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
• Liuyan YangState Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
• Ke PanShenzhen University
• Qiao‐Guo TanXiamen University
• Tongtao YueOcean University of China
• Ai‐Jun MiaoState Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse