A structure whose relevant features have nanometre-scale dimensions.
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Nanostructures are materials or objects with dimensions in the nanometer range, typically between 1 and 100 nanometers (1 nanometer is one billionth of a meter). At this scale, the physical and chemical properties of materials can differ significantly from those of the same materials in bulk form due to a high surface-area-to-volume ratio and quantum effects.