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MeSH Heading: Nanostructures
Tree Number(s): J01.637.512
Unique ID: D049329
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D049329
Scope Note: Materials which have structured components with at least one dimension in the range of 1 to 100 nanometers. These include NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; NANOTUBES; and NANOWIRES.
Entry Term(s): Nano-Machines; Nanomachines; Nanomaterials; Nanostructured Materials
Previous Indexing: Nanotechnology (2002-2004)
See Also: Macromolecular Substances; Nanotechnology
Public MeSH Note: 2005
History Note: 2005
Date Introduced: 2005/01/01
Last Updated: 2026/01/01

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Nanostructures MeSH Descriptor Data 2026