FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
WHITMORE BRADFORD T
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES Corp [NANX] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5215 OLD ORCHARD ROAD, SUITE 620		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2024
(Street)

SKOKIE, IL 60077		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               25,467,020 D  
Common Stock               8,684,270 I (1) by Strandler, LLC
Common Stock               675,515 I (2) by Grace Investments, LLC
Common Stock               57,791 I by daughter

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series X Preferred Stock $ 0.4 03/01/2024   P   15,000     (3)   (4) Common Stock 15,000,000 $ 400 15,000 I (5) by Strandler, LLC

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
WHITMORE BRADFORD T
5215 OLD ORCHARD ROAD
SUITE 620
SKOKIE, IL 60077		     X    

Signatures

 Bradford T. Whitmore   03/05/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) As sole member of Strandler, LLC, Bradford T. Whitmore is an indirect beneficial owner of 8,684,270 shares of Common Stock.
(2) As Manager of INV-GP, LLC, Grace Investments, LP's General Partner, Bradford T. Whitmore is an indirect beneficial owner of 675,515 shares of Common Stock.
(3) The Preferred Stock will be exercisable if and when the Company has filed the Certificate Amendment pursuant to which the Company's authorized shares of Common Stock are increased by an amount sufficient to satisfy the conversion rights under the Preferred Stock. If the amendment is not filed by August 1, 2024, holder shall thereafter have the right at any time to demand redemption of all or part of its Preferred Stock at a price per share of $420.00.
(4) Series X Preferred Stock has no expiration date.
(5) As sole member of Strandler, LLC, Bradford T. Whitmore is an indirect beneficial owner of 15,000 shares of Series X Preferred Stock.

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