Nanoplates are classified as having only one dimension in the nanometre range

The most widely utilized types of nanoplates are silicate clay minerals (montmorillonite) and graphite, which both exist in the form of layered materials.

Tang Y, Liu M, Xu M, Xu H, Zhang X, Bao N. In-suit Growth of Cu4SnS4Nanoplates on Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) with Ligand Exchange Exhibiting Enhanced Photodegradation Property. Nanotechnology. 2021 Mar 29. doi: 10.1088/1361-6528/abf301. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33780917.