Polymer nanoparticle

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009182",
  "term": "Polymer nanoparticle",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A polymer particle of any shape whose equivalent diameter lies between roughly 1 and 100 nanometres, so all three of its dimensions are at the nanoscale. Its small size and high surface-to-volume ratio give it properties that differ from those of the bulk polymer. It is distinguished from a polymer microparticle, which spans roughly 0.1 to 100 micrometres.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "equivalent particle diameter"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2011, 83, 2229. 'Terminology of polymers and polymerization processes in dispersed systems (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)' on page 2231 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-10-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/polymer-nanoparticle/"
}