NANOPARTICLES

Fullerenes

________ (nanoparticles made of carbon) behave very differently to larger compounds of carbon like diamond and graphite.

Titanium dioxide

________ in nanoparticle form is used in sunscreens as it blocks UV light but leaves no white marks on the skin while also providing better coverage than other sun creams.

Nanoparticles

________ are between 1 and 100 nanometres in size and usually contain only a few hundred atoms.

nanometres

The diameter in ________ used to classify particles.

surface area

The ________ to volume ratio is an important feature in catalysis and surface chemistry.

Fullerenes

________ are also used in electronic circuitry and as coatings for artificial limbs and joints.

Nanoparticles

________ are much smaller than fine particles which have diameters of between 100 and 2500 nm.

Fullerenes

________ are used in medicine and drug design as they are more easily absorbed than other particles and can deliver drugs to target areas more effectively.

Nanoparticles

________ display different properties to the same element in bulk form due to their high surface area to volume ratio***

Nanoparticles

________ have widespread uses and applications that can provide an immense advance in materials technology.