This document discusses three methods for synthesizing nanomaterials: microwave synthesis, co-precipitation, and the Langmuir Blodgett method. Microwave synthesis allows reactions to be completed much faster than conventional heating methods, in around 2 hours instead of 24 hours. However, reaction temperatures can be difficult to precisely control. Co-precipitation involves precipitating nanoparticles from a solution through chemical reaction. The Langmuir Blodgett method is used to form organized mono- or multilayers of nanoparticles at an air-water interface. References on nanomaterials and nanochemistry are provided.