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Nanomaterial vs Nanoparticle - What's the difference?

nanomaterial | nanoparticle |

As nouns the difference between nanomaterial and nanoparticle

is that nanomaterial is any material having a structure that has been designed at the nanoscale while nanoparticle is any microscopic particle less than about 100 nanometers (nm) in diameter. In aerosol science, the term is often reserved for particles less than 50 nm in diameter; the term "ultrafine particles" is used for particles less than 100 nm in diameter.

nanomaterial

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any material having a structure that has been designed at the nanoscale

    • nanoparticle

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia nanoparticle) (en noun)
  • any microscopic particle less than about 100 nanometers (nm) in diameter. In aerosol science, the term is often reserved for particles less than 50 nm in diameter; the term "ultrafine particles" is used for particles less than 100 nm in diameter.

    • See also

    *nanotechnology *quantum dot *ultrafine particle