Definition of "nanocomposite" [nanocomposite]

• Any composite material one or more of whose components is some form of nanoparticle; more often consists of carbon nanotubes embedded in a polymer matrix (noun)

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• "That skin is a nanocomposite material, consisting of tiny fibers of collagen embedded in a softer matrix."
• "A nanocomposite particle can be constructed so that it has a mix of properties that would not otherwise happen in nature."
• "As an undergraduate researcher working on compounding nanocomposite materials with exposure to supercritical fluids, mentors high school student researchers."