Making miniature products has many challenges, one of them is molding metals and alloys accurately into minute shapes. For a long time its been a big challenge to acheive this with the current available technology. Researchers have now succeeded in developing a method called thermomechanical nanomolding that allows manufacturers to mold any metal and alloy into shapes as small as a few nanometers in diameter. The newly discovered method could lead to new uses for ordered phases, which comprises the majority of functional materials, including sensors, batteries, catalysis, biomaterials, and quantum materials.