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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Dr. Jerome Adams, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
And more wonders are in development: gene therapies that grow new teeth, stem-cell treatments that coax teeth into filling their own cavities, nanoparticles that loosen teeth so that braces can realign them more easily.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Seeking to capitalize on boosting CBD's efficacy through the use of fat, scientists at the University of South Australia created a mixture of nanoparticles where CBD was bound to a phospholipid complex (PLC), or phosphorus-containing fat particles.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
Through a slight adjustment to the vaccines’ lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), which deliver mRNA to the body.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2025
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“Nanoparticle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanoparticle. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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