nanostructured
- adjective
- /ˌnænoʊˈstrʌkʧərd/
- Specialized
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nanostructurado
- Researchers developed a nanostructured drug delivery system that targets cancer cells more effectively.
Examples
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Scientists are exploring nanostructured materials to enhance the efficiency of solar panels.
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These are little nanostructured plates of calcium carbonate, which is chalk layered together with a biopolymer, which I think of as snot.
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Her research interests include polymer chemistry and materials that integrate fundamental studies for the development of nanostructured and advanced materials.
Academic text (2017) -
His research background includes topics such as nondestructive testing and characterizing materials, ultra-high-performance concrete, nanostructured and advanced materials, and design and analysis of pavement.
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The nanostructured surface of the coating improves its strength and resistance to corrosion.
Synonyms
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Relating to very small parts or processes at the size of atoms and molecules
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Morphology
nanostructured = structured (transparent) = nano + structure + ed
The word is built productively from 'structured' with the clear technical prefix 'nano-', so the meaning is recoverable even though the sense is specialized.
Etymology
The word nanostructured is made from nano- meaning 'very small' and structure meaning 'how something is put together'. So, a nanostructured material is built on a very tiny scale with parts arranged like tiny building blocks, and that is why it can have special properties such as being stronger, lighter, or repelling water.