BUFFALO, N.Y., June 9 -- MetaMateria Partners (MMP), a Columbus, Ohio, subsidiary of nanomaterials developer NanoDynamics Inc., of Buffalo, has received a $750,000 Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II award from the US Navy. MetaMateria will make nanosized ceramic particles to be used in producing transparent windows for military applications. The objective of the Navy program is to develop an optical material acceptable for use in next-generation infrared sensors on missiles and aircrafts. 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