nanocomposite

English

Etymology

From nano- +‎ composite.

Noun

nanocomposite (plural nanocomposites)

  1. Any composite material one or more of whose components is some form of nanoparticle; more often consists of carbon nanotubes embedded in a polymer matrix.
    • 2007 January 18, Anne Trafton, “Nanocomposite research yields strong and stretchy fibers”, in MIT News‎[1]:
      Consequently the nanocomposite material is reinforced in every direction and the material exhibits very little distortion even when heated to temperatures above 150 degrees Celsius.
    • 2020 September 11, Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D, “What are the Recent Applications of Nanobullets?”, in AZO Nano‎[2]:
      A nanobullet comprising of multifunctional Janus nanocomposites (a head of magnetic Fe3O4 and a body of mesoporous SiO2 containing doxorubicin) is reported to be a safe and efficient treatment for liver cancer.

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