Nanoscience

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Chemistry

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nanoscience
the study of structures between 1 and 100 nanometres in size
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1 nm in standard form
1 x 10^-9
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uses of nanoparticles
* medical treatments
* cosmetics, deodorant and sunscreen
* electronics
* catalysts
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disadvantages of nanoparticles
* may be absorbed into the skin or breathed in, not knowing what harm it could do to the body
* difficult to engineer