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Nanotechnology in Action

Nanotechnology in Action

Although nanotechnology remains an active area of research and development, these are just a few examples of how it’s impacting our everyday lives.

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National Nano Day

National Nano Day

Celebrate how the world’s smallest technologies shape our daily lives.

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NANO NOBEL PRIZES

NOBEL-WINNING NANO DISCOVERIES

Nanotechnology-enabled discoveries have transformed everyday life, and their potential to shape the future is immense. Here are a few examples of Nobel Prizes related to nanotechnology. Whether you realize it or not, nanotechnology is already part of your daily life.

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Publications

Explore NNI documents and reports including Federal Plans, Strategy Documents, Scientific and Technical Reports, Workshop Reports, Supplements to the President’s Budget, and a variety of additional resources…

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NNI SUPPLEMENT TO THE PRESIDENT’S 2025 BUDGET

This document is a supplement to the President’s 2025 Budget request and serves as the Annual Report for the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), called for under the provisions of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (15 USC §7501). The report also addresses the requirement for Department of Defense reporting on its nanotechnology investments, per 10 USC §2358.

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NNI Supplement to the President's 2025 Budget

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News from the NNI community

New Technique for Measuring DNA Damage Could Improve Cancer Therapy and Radiological Emergency Response
August 21, 2025

New Technique for Measuring DNA Damage Could Improve Cancer Therapy and Radiological Emergency Response

(Funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology) Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a new technique for measuring how radiation damages DNA molecules....

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Carbon nanotube ‘smart windows’ offer energy savings
August 18, 2025

Carbon nanotube ‘smart windows’ offer energy savings

(Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy) Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have developed a new type of electrically controlled, near-infrared smart window that...

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New NIST Method Precisely Measures Radioactivity in Tiny Samples
July 8, 2025

New NIST Method Precisely Measures Radioactivity in Tiny Samples

(Funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology) Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have demonstrated a new and faster method for detecting and measuring the...

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