Nanoparticle

A nanoparticle or ultrafine particle is usually defined as a particle of matter between 1 and 100 nanometres (nm) in diameter.^[1]^[2]

Nanoparticle Media

Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle.jpg

TEM (a, b, and c) images of prepared mesoporous silica nanoparticles with mean outer diameter: (a) 20nm, (b) 45nm, and (c) 80nm. SEM (d) image corresponding to (b). The insets are a high magnification of mesoporous silica particle.
Cluster2nm.jpg

Idealized model of a crystalline nanoparticle of platinum, about 2 nm in diameter, showing individual atoms.
Nanostars-it1302.jpg

Nanostars of vanadium(IV) oxide (VO
2) exhibiting a crystal clusters structure resembling that of desert roses
Vergelijk nanodeeltje.jpg

1 kg of particles of 1 mm3 has the same surface area as 1 mg of particles of 1 nm3
Colloidal nanoparticle of lead sulfide (selenide) with complete passivation.png

Semiconductor nanoparticle (quantum dot) of lead sulfide with complete passivation by oleic acid, oleyl amine and hydroxyl ligands (size ~5nm)

↑ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (): "Module 3: Characteristics of Particles Particle Size Categories". From the EPA Website.
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