nanoparticle
noun
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Nanoparticles of a material usually have very different qualities from those that the material has at its ordinary scale, which is one reason why there's such excitement about the possibilities for how they might be used in future technologies. Many uses have already been developed. Aluminum nanoparticles added to rocket fuel can make the fuel burn twice as fast and release much more energy. Silicon nanoparticles are increasing the energy efficiency of solar cells by allowing the energy from ultraviolet light to be captured for the first time. Other nanoparticles are now helping prevent rust in metals, produce stronger batteries, enhance the diagnosis of cancer, and improve the filtering of water, and the number of other applications is growing fast.
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F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2024
By dramatically boosting the image, SRS can clearly identify and capture images of nanoparticles in microseconds rather than the hours needed by the older technique — and do so without harming the tissues being imaged.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2024
These nanoparticles are so small that their size determines their properties.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Oct. 2023
When exposed to infrared laser light, the nanoparticles then emitted chemicals to boost brain activity tied to a locust’s olfactory senses.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Feb. 2024
In his writings to the court as a fugitive, Pedersen defended his claims about silver nanoparticles by citing a study, of questionable relevance, conducted in Petri dishes.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2023
Importantly, this work joins a body of developing in vivo delivery advances aiming to transform the gene therapy landscape, including non-enveloped viral vectors, liposomes, and lipid nanoparticle technology popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
The dots themselves are nanoparticles with semiconductive properties, added to a film that’s layered in a familiar LCD sandwich, all backlit by an LED.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2023
While at Bell Laboratories, Brus experimented with nanoparticles of cadmium sulfide, intrigued by their ability to capture light and harness that energy to drive chemical reactions.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2023
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