nanoparticle

noun

nano·par·ti·cle | \ ˈna-nə-ˌpär-ti-kəl

, ˈna-nō-\

Definition of nanoparticle

: a microscopic particle whose size is measured in nanometers

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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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The spirals keep their shape because the printer injects nanoparticles in with it, which form an extremely thin membrane around the structure. — Wired, "Unusual Fluids Flip, Twirl, and Redefine How Liquids Work," 9 Sep. 2019 To this end, the team worked to create especially tiny nanoparticles. — Quanta Magazine, "Strange Metal-like Bonds Discovered in Customized Crystals," 3 Sep. 2019 Alphabet’s Verily arm has focused on ambitious projects like nanoparticles that deliver drugs and smart contact lenses. — Tom Simonite, WIRED, "Alphabet’s AI Might Be Able to Predict Kidney Disease," 31 July 2019 In Islamabad, Pakistani scientists have developed a nanoparticle that regenerates and heals burnt skin. — Suddaf Kauser Chaudry, CNN, "Artificial skin trial offers hope to Pakistan's acid attack victims," 3 July 2019 The liquid sits on a microscope slide like a small puddle with a canal running through it, propped up by a nanoparticle membrane. — Wired, "Unusual Fluids Flip, Twirl, and Redefine How Liquids Work," 9 Sep. 2019 The team created nanoparticles that were 5, 2 and 1.4 nanometers wide. — Quanta Magazine, "Strange Metal-like Bonds Discovered in Customized Crystals," 3 Sep. 2019 The goal is to detect cannabinoid molecules in saliva or breath droplets, using light and nanoparticles. — Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "How much pot in that brownie? Chocolate can throw off tests," 27 Aug. 2019 The difference is that current gold nanoparticles are 3D and the atoms comprise the bulk. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Scientists just created the world's thinnest gold and it's two atoms thick," 6 Aug. 2019

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