The present invention provides a working tool, such as for agriculturalequipment,construction equipment, and the like that includes nanostructures, such asnanotubes, nanorods,and the like. The nanostructures can be integrally formed with the workingtool or applied in acoating. The entire working tool may have such nanostructures or just the high-wear areas, i.e.,the edges and other surfaces that engage the soil or other surfaces. In thecase of coatings, asingle coating or multiple coatings containing nanostructures may be applied.