Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by property]
6. nanomaterials

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials
4. materials
5. materials by form
6. materials by physical form
7. colloid
8. gel

Anotations

Scope note:

Nanomaterial composed of a hydrogel (a hydrophylic polymer network) used for varied applications including medicine, DNA sequencing, and in conservation as a surface coating and protectant.