Ngaphezu kwezimpawu zama-nanomaterials ajwayelekile (umphumela ongaphezulu, umphumela wokuvalelwa kwe-dielectric, umphumela wosayizi omncane kanye nomphumela we-quantum tunnel, njll.), ama-nanomaterials egolide abuye abe nokuzinza okuyingqayizivele, ukuqhutshwa kwe-conductivity, i-biocompatibility enhle kakhulu, ukuqashelwa kwe-supramolecular kanye ne-molecule, i-fluorescence nezinye izakhiwo, okubenza bakhombise amathemba okusebenza abanzi emikhakheni ye-nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, sensing kanye ne-catalysis, ukulebula kwe-biomolecular, biosensing, njll. Phakathi kwezinhlobo ezihlukahlukene zama-nanomaterials egolide, ama-nanowires egolide abelokhu aziswa kakhulu abacwaningi.
Ama-nanowires egolide anezinzuzo ze-aspect ratio enkulu, ukuguquguquka okuphezulu kanye nendlela elula yokulungiselela, futhi abonise amandla amakhulu emikhakheni yezinzwa, ama-microelectronics, amadivaysi okubona, i-Raman ethuthukisiwe, ukutholwa kwezinto eziphilayo, njll.