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Applications of Nanotechnology

According to the Nanotechnology Products Database, there are more than 9,000 products that have used nanotechnology worldwide.

What is nanotechnology? Nanotechnology refers to any technology that is conducted at the nanoscale, which is about 1–100 nanometers. The size of a nanoparticle equals 1/1000 of the diameter of a human hair.

What role does nanotechnology play in our everyday lives? Nano-science has improved human life through a variety of applications in different industries, including agriculture, automotive, construction, cosmetics, electronics, medicine, food, home appliance, textile, renewable energies, and so on.

Screenshot of Nanotechnology Products Database, retrieved on April, 2021

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If you work at an NNCI affiliated center or lab, please help with our study, "Communication regarding the societal implications of nanotechnology," funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF NNCI grant no. 15-519).

Societal Implications Survey.

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