Nanotechnology permeates almost every facet of modern technology. Size in tech matters now more than ever. And, the smaller the better.

NPs are materials with nanoscale dimensions ranging between 1 and 100 nm. 1 They are classified based on shape, size, and other properties. NPs can be metallic, non-metallic, polymeric, and ceramic.

This quadrennial review has described a new orientation for the U.S. nanotechnology enterprise, one that centers on renewing and expanding the instruments, equipment, facilities, and workforce central ...