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             May 31, 2024

       Jess Jankowski
       President
       NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES Corp
       1319 Marquette Drive
       Romeoville , Illinois 60446

                                                        Re: NANOPHASE 
TECHNOLOGIES Corp
                                                            Form 10-K filed 
March 28, 2024
                                                            File No. 000-22333

       Dear Jess Jankowski:

              We have completed our review of your filing. We remind you that 
the company and its
       management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their 
disclosures, notwithstanding
       any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff.



                                                                                
             Sincerely,

                                                                                
             Division of Corporation Finance
                                                                                
             Office of Industrial Applications and
                                                                                
             Services