Nanomaterials

This includes subfields which develop or study materials having unique properties arising from their nanoscale dimensions.
• Colloid science has given rise to many materials which may be useful in nanotechnology, such as carbon nanotubes and other fullerenes, and various nanoparticles and nanorods.
• Nanoscale materials can also be used for bulk applications; most present commercial applications of nanotechnology are of this flavor.
• Progress has been made in using these materials for medical applications; see Nanomedicine.