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Nanoparticles

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Nanoparticles

Nanoparticles are tiny particles between 1 – 100 nm in length. They are larger than individual atoms but too small to be seen with the human eye. Nanoscience is the area of science that researches nanoparticles.

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High surface area to volume ratio

  • The surface area to volume ratio of nanoparticles is high.
  • This means that smaller amounts of materials can be used for our desired purpose (e.g. as catalysts or in sun cream) compared to using normal sized particles.
  • This makes them cheaper and more efficient to use than larger particles.
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What are the disadvantages of nanoparticles?

  • As nanoscience is still a very new area of research, there are still possible disadvantages of nanoparticles that we do not know about.
    • E.g. we don't know the long-term effect of them on the environment or on human health!

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