nanoparticles
Ultrafine material bits
Nanoparticles are extremely small particles measured in nanometers—billionths of a meter.
At this scale, materials can behave differently than in bulk form, with unique optical, electrical, or chemical properties.
Nanoparticles appear in sunscreens, drug delivery systems, electronics, and industrial coatings: The vaccine uses lipid nanoparticles to transport mRNA into cells.
Billionth-meter dimension
- submicroscopicToo small for optical viewing
- ultrafineExceptionally small in size
- colloidalEvenly suspended throughout
- agglomerationCollected mass of parts
SEM · morphology · spherical · diameter · aggregation · hydrodynamic
Administering medicine to body
- nanomedicineMolecular-level medical technology
- biocompatibleAccepted by living tissue
- liposomeBilayer sphere for delivery
- diagnosticTest to identify problems
pharmacokinetics · bioavailability · biodegradable · oncology · cytotoxicity · antibody · immunotherapy · encapsulation
Ordered numerical arrangement
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
- resinViscous plant secretion
filler · dispersion · interface · interphase · load-bearing · thermoplastic · thermoset · conductive
Silicon dioxide compound
- goldElement seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- oxideOxygen-bonded compound
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
ceramic · carbon · semiconductor · fullerene · graphene · copper · platinum · magnetic
Combining parts into whole
- colloidalEvenly suspended throughout
- self-assemblySpontaneous structural organization
- dispersionScattering across space
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
sputtering · doping · capping · coating · stabilization · reduction · nucleation · templating
Light emission after absorption
- fluorescentEmitting light when energized
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- scatteringDistribution in many directions
- colorVisual hue property
wavelength · spectroscopy · luminescence · emission · colorimetric · tunable · extinction
nanoscale
Billionth-meter dimension
- submicroscopicToo small for optical viewing
- ultrafineExceptionally small in size
- colloidalEvenly suspended throughout
agglomeration · SEM · morphology · spherical · diameter · aggregation · hydrodynamic
drug-delivery
Administering medicine to body
- nanomedicineMolecular-level medical technology
- biocompatibleAccepted by living tissue
- liposomeBilayer sphere for delivery
diagnostic · pharmacokinetics · bioavailability · biodegradable · oncology · cytotoxicity · antibody · immunotherapy · encapsulation · imaging
matrix
Ordered numerical arrangement
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
resin · filler · dispersion · interface · interphase · load-bearing · thermoplastic · thermoset · conductive · multifunctional
silica
Silicon dioxide compound
metallic · ceramic · carbon · semiconductor · fullerene · graphene · copper · platinum · magnetic · crystalline
synthesis
Combining parts into whole
- colloidalEvenly suspended throughout
- self-assemblySpontaneous structural organization
- dispersionScattering across space
precipitation · sputtering · doping · capping · coating · stabilization · reduction · nucleation · templating · microemulsion
photoluminescence
Light emission after absorption
- fluorescentEmitting light when energized
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- scatteringDistribution in many directions
color · wavelength · spectroscopy · luminescence · emission · colorimetric · tunable · extinction
- physical chemistrythermodynamics, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, reaction rates, activation energy
- pharmaceuticalsanalgesics, medicines, anesthetics, pills, acetaminophen
- nanotechnologycarbon nanotube, nanobots, carbon nanotubes, nanorobots, nanotubes
- Pharmaceuticscapsules, tablets, tableting, coatings, controlled release
- biomaterialscollagen, titanium implants, silicone, scaffolds, dental implants
- catalystsenzyme, catalyst, active site, platinum, coenzyme
nanoparticlesbulk materials
Goods shipped unpackaged
boulders · megastructures · celestial bodies · planets · chunks