nanocrystal

noun

nano·​crys·​tal ˈna-nə-ˌkri-stᵊl 

: a nanoscale crystal

nanocrystalline

ˈna-nə-ˈkri-stə-lən 

also

-ˌlīn 

-ˌlēn

adjective

Examples of nanocrystal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So these iridescent nanocrystals can reflect any wavelength of light and color in their environment. —Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025

Junctions made of films of n- and p-type nanocrystals could be used to separate charges the same way they are separated in traditional photovoltaics. —IEEE Spectrum, 5 Apr. 2011

Gur had been working on a way to use nanocrystals to make very cheap solar panels, and one of his papers had just been featured in the prestigious journal Science. —Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024

And yet Gur realized that his nanocrystals stood no real chance of having an impact. —Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024

There are thousands of potential types of hybrid nanocrystals. —Mahshid Ahmadi, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2024

When the solution is exposed to LED lights at wavelengths of 405 nm, the nanocrystals become excited and cause the PFAS molecules to stick to their surface. —Michael Irving, New Atlas, 29 July 2024

For tellurite glass, as its structure was reformed, seeds consisting of clusters of tellurium atoms formed, and eventually grew into tellurium nanocrystals as the glass phase decomposed. —IEEE Spectrum, 12 Feb. 2024

Once an easy method for manufacturing near-perfect quantum dots existed, the nanocrystals finally began finding their way into practical applications. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nanocrystal

• polycrystal
• distal
• pistil
• pistol