Engineered Nanomaterials
While nature offers nanoscale wonders, it is engineered nanomaterials that have truly expanded the frontiers of modern science. These deliberately designed, precision crafted nanostructures are tailored for specific properties and applications from ultra-light aerogels and smart textiles to targeted drug delivery and next-generation electronics. With atomic level control, engineered nanomaterials unlock new realms of performance across industries. Interestingly, the foundations of such nanoscale design date back centuries. During the Samurai era, Japanese swordsmiths forged katana blades by repeatedly folding layers of high-carbon and low-carbon steel, not only for strength and flexibility but, as modern analysis reveals, to unintentionally align nanoscale carbides and grain boundaries that enhanced the blade’s toughness. Today, this ancient technique mirrors advanced grain boundary engineering and multi-phase nanocomposites used in cutting-edge aerospace, energy, and structural materials.
At Higgsmond, we can provide high performance engineered nanomaterials developed for specific mechanical, thermal, chemical, optical, magnetic, or biological functionality with global relevance. As an India based nanomaterials trading company with international sourcing and distribution capabilities, we help innovators, researchers, and industries access customized nanoscale solutions across sectors.
What Makes Engineered Nanomaterials Unique?
- Designed for Purpose – Tuned at the nanoscale to meet specific industrial, electronic, or biomedical needs
- Multiphase & Hybrid Structures – Combine metals, oxides, carbon, or polymers for synergistic effects
- Precision Control – Tailored shape, size, surface area, crystallinity, and surface chemistry
- Smart Functionality – Includes self-healing, responsive, energy-storing, or light-absorbing traits
- Application Versatility – Fit for coatings, batteries, implants, electronics, and more
Engineered Nanomaterial Product Range
- Core–Shell Nanoparticles - Targeted drug delivery, contrast agents, catalysis
- Hollow Nanostructures (e.g., Hollow SiO₂, Carbon, Metal NPs) - Lightweight fillers, sensors, energy storage
- Multifunctional Hybrid Nanoparticles - Combining magnetic, optical, and chemical reactivity in one system
- Carbon-Based Engineered Structures (e.g., CNTs, Graphene Derivatives) - Conductive inks, thermal interfaces, nanoelectronics
- Nanostructured Coatings & Films - Smart surfaces for wear resistance, anti-fog, self-cleaning, or thermal insulation
- Mesoporous Nanoparticles (SiO₂, TiO₂, etc.) - Controlled drug release, adsorption, catalytic surfaces
- Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) - Gas storage, sensors, chemical separation
- Engineered Quantum Dots (CdSe, InP, Carbon Dots) - Imaging, displays, biosensors
- Aerogels &Nanosponges - Oil absorption, thermal insulation, acoustic damping
- Functional Nanocomposites - Customized dispersions in polymers, ceramics, or bio-scaffolds
Specifications
- Size Range: 5 nm – 300 nm (custom specifications available)
- Purity: ≥99% (elemental and phase purity)
- Surface Functionalization: –OH, –COOH, PEGylated, amine, thiol, ligand-modified, etc.
- Forms Available: Dry powder, colloidal dispersion, aerogel blocks, coated films
- Matrix Compatibility: Water, ethanol, polymers, hydrogels, organic solvents
- Crystallinity & Morphology: Engineered for desired thermal, electrical, or mechanical behavior