Rodshaped materials who selength ranges in micrometers but diameter is in the range of 1-100 nanometer can also be considered as nanomaterials. What is nanometer or how small is that? A nanometer is one-billionth of a meter (A meter is 39.37 inches, or slightly longer than one yard). The prefix “nano” means “one billionth”, or 10-9, in the international system for units of weights and measures. The abbreviation for nanometer is "nm." A nanometer is one-billionth of a meter and if we compare with the diameter of human hair, it is about 50,000 times thick than diameter of nanometer. Let's suppose we have a sheet of paper which is already very less in thickness and if we divide this thickness by nanometers then it will be about 100,000 nanometers thick. Depending on the shape, the application, or the components, nanomaterials may be called by a variety of different names, including nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanofilms, nanoshells, nanospheres, nanowires, nanoclays, nano-polymers, and much more. There is exponentially increase in the surface area of nanomaterials during synthesis from bulk materials which makes these materials highly reactive and gain novel properties. Because of very small size nanomaterials can behave differently, for example, a material's melting point, color, strength, chemical reactivity, and more may change at the nanoscale.
Types of Nanomaterials
Nanomaterials are present in the environment since the history of earth and are produced by many natural activities. Nanoscale materials have been used for over a thousand years. For example, nanoscale gold was used in stained glass in Medieval Europe and nanotubes were found in blades of swords made in Damascus. Nanomaterials are produced by both natural and anthropogenic/manmade activities.
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