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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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Injecting a plant with nanoparticles instead of editing its genes allowed the researchers to create plants that glow red, blue and green.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Researchers at South China Agricultural University in the city of Guangzhou have found a way to upgrade them into soft glowing night lights in a range of hues, with the use of nanoparticles.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
The company’s technology uses nanoparticles that mimic a part of the influenza virus that is common across multiple strains, in the hopes of building immunity against many different types of flu with a single shot.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Nanoparticle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanoparticle. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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