Nanomaterials encompass a wide range of substances based on the understanding and control of matter at the scale of nanometers-the equivalent of one-billionth of a meter. Nanomaterials are nanoscale materials or materials that contain nanoscale structures internally or on their surfaces. Nanomaterials are currently used in a wide variety of applications, including consumer products, health care, transportation, energy, and agriculture. While some nanomaterials can occur naturally, this report focuses on intentionally manufactured nanomaterials. Figure 1 illustrates the relative size of nanomaterials.
| Author: U. S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Aug 01, 2014 |
| Number of Pages: 30 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1500624721 |
| ISBN-13: 9781500624729 |