Outline

• Definition and Examples
• Physical Properties
  • Size
  • CrystalStructure
  • Melting Point
  • Mechanical Strength
• Optical Properties
  • Surface Plasmons
  • Quantum Confinement Effects
• Electrical Properties
• Health Concerns

The Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge (NACK) Network

Funded, in part, by a grant from the National Science Foundation. DUE 1205105

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

• Sebastien Maeder, NACK Network (2015), "An Introduction to Nanoparticles and Nanostructures," https://nanohub.org/resources/22248.

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