Nanotechnologies are about the design, characterization, production, and application of structures, devices, and systems by controlling shape and size at the atomic scale. Nanomaterials are materials which often have specific properties due to their small particle size.
As ‘Key Enabling Technologies’, the design and use and application of nanotechnologies will have an impact on all aspects of life and will enable advances in areas of health, manufacturing, environment, industrial and consumer applications and knowledge-based technologies.