Definition of "nanostructured" []

• Having a nanostructure; a structure designed on the nano scale (adjective)

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• "The potential for improving catalysts is huge and there is a distinct need to invent new catalysts based on inexpensive materials, such as nanostructured metal oxides or metal sulfides."
• "The researchers 'work was spurred by growing evidence that' nanostructured 'materials can improve the electrochemical properties of lithium-ion batteries, compared to more conventional batteries based on older technologies."
• "So researchers, including Cho and Stanford materials scientist Yi Cui, have been developing nanostructured silicon designed to better withstand these stresses."