This program of research is directed at the assessment of nanoparticles for the detection and enhancement of fingermarks (looking at the efficiency and effectiveness of this method to both reveal the presence of the fingermarks but also record the fine detail contained within these marks). This dataset contains photographs of fingermarks enhanced using nanoparticles and provides an evaluation of these developed fingermarks compared to standard fingermark enhancement techniques. Presentations and publications are also included. This dataset cannot be openly published due to ethics conditions. To discuss this research, please contact Val Spikmans V.Spikmans@westernsydney.edu.au ORCID 0000-0001-5648-8330.