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nanomaterial

American  
[na-noh-muh-teer-ee-uhl] / ˈnæ noʊ məˌtɪər i əl /

noun

  • nanomaterials
    plural
  1. Engineering. any material that is made using nanotechnology or whose individual units are nanoscale in size.


nanomaterial British  
/ ˈnænəʊməˌtɪərɪəl /

noun

  1. any material that has an average particle size of between 1 and 100 nanometres

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Zhang's broader research also covers nanomaterial synthesis, radiation damage in nanostructured materials, the mechanical behavior of nanostructured metals, and functional materials.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

"Being able to observe these structures is a fundamental breakthrough in materials science, and it gives us greater control over nanomaterial engineering."

From Science Daily May 30, 2026

The nanomaterial alters the interaction between two key proteins in brain cells -- with a potentially powerful therapeutic effect.

From Science Daily Apr. 25, 2024

Soon, the Johnsons and Gianneschi were discussing the possibility of the UW-Madison lab providing mouse model brain cells needed to test Gianneschi's protein-like nanomaterial.

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She makes a sharp left into a lab where her nanomaterial collection bags are already stacked on her lab table.

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"These structures can be systematically doped with silver and other ions and engineered to interface seamlessly with perovskites -- transforming DNA from a biological macromolecule into a programmable, multifunctional nanomaterials platform."

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

The design offers a new way to reproduce some of the highly organized chemical functions of cells inside synthetic nanomaterials.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

Nearly 15 years after discovering MXenes, a versatile class of two-dimensional conductive nanomaterials, researchers at Drexel University have now developed a way to create a one-dimensional version known as MXene nanoscrolls.

From Science Daily Mar. 31, 2026

To control the growth, fabrication, and electronic and mechanical properties of nanomaterials, understanding these processes is essential.

From Science Daily Nov. 18, 2024

Overall, this study is a striking example of direct observation of solid-state ET, which can be expanded to observe ET and related phenomena in other nanomaterials.

From Science Daily Jun. 4, 2024

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