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  • noun Plural form of nanowhisker.

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  • Examples of nanomaterials already on the market include nanoscale titanium dioxide used in some cosmetics and sunscreens, nanoscale silica being used as dental fillers, and nanowhiskers used in stain-resistant fabrics like Eddie Bauer's nanopants.

    When Nanopants Attack Howard Lovy 2005

  • Built in such a way that the atoms of each layer line up perfectly with those of the layer below, the nanowhiskers create an ideal heterostructure (composite material made from layers of different types of semiconductor).

    Honey, Who Shrank the Circuits? Lakshmi Sandhana 2002

  • Examples of nanomaterials already on the market include nanoscale titanium dioxide used in some cosmetics and sunscreens, nanoscale silica being used as dental fillers, and nanowhiskers used in stain-resistant fabrics like Eddie Bauer’s nanopants.

    Nanotech Protest | Impact Lab 2005

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