TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The nanomaterial comprises a powder x-ray diffraction pattern with a peak of highest intensity at 38.4 degrees 2 theta . The nanomaterial has the powder x-ray diffraction pattern further comprises peaks as given in the specification. The aluminum containing nanoparticles comprises a mixture of aluminum nanoparticles and lithium alanate nanoparticles. Preferred Method: The solvent is heated to reflux. The method is performed under an inert atmosphere. The method further comprises adding a capping agent to the reaction. The method further comprises separating the aluminum nanoparticles and the lithium aluminum hydride nanoparticles by rinsing with an alcohol having less than or equal to 12 carbon atoms.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The capping agent is an less than or equal to 30C alkene or less than or equal to 30C epoxide (both optionally substituted), preferably 7-octadiene, 1,9-decadiene, or 1,1,3-tetradecadiene. The solvent is a mixture of toluene and diethyl ether. The titanium compound is a titanium(IV) tetraalkoxylate, preferably titanium(IV) isopropoxide.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Components: The nanomaterial further comprises an alkyl polymer coating. Preferred Method: The capping agent undergoes polymerization to form a polymer coating on the nanoparticle. EXAMPLE - 0.246 g Lithium aluminum hydride was first added to a round-bottom Schlenk flask and dissolved in either tetrahydrofuran or diethyl ether to create a 1 M solution. Following the addition of 20 ml toluene, the reaction mixture was heated to 85 degrees C using a J-KEM Model Apollo dual channel temperature controller. Upon reaching 85 degrees C, 16 mu l titanium tetraisopropoxide were added followed by the immediate addition of capping agent (octadiene, decadiene, or tetradecadiene; 10:1 aluminum:capping agent molar ratio). The reaction mixture was allowed to stir under reflux for 30 minutes, and all solvent was then removed in vacuo. Further the obtained aluminum/lithium alanate mixture was rinsed several times with cold methanol to prevent undesired oxidation of the aluminum nanoparticles. The obtained slurry was filtered through an airfree filter tube equipped with a medium porosity fritted disc. Following filtration, the aluminum nanoparticles were dried under vacuum, and all methanol was removed in vacuo from the alanate particles.