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Nanotechnology
Advancing nanoscale measurement science, standards, and nanotechnology is an important component of NIST's mission to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness. From leading cutting edge research to coordinating the development of standards that promote trade, NIST's programs in nanotechnology directly impact priorities important to the nation's economy and well being.
News and Updates
Bioinspired Materials Can Take a Punch
NIST Scientists Use DNA Origami on a Chip to Detect Biomolecules
With Some Bumps, NIST Scientists Devise a Novel Way to Extend the Wavelength Range of Microcombs
Blog Posts
Can Nanotechnology Help Solve Climate Change?
One of NIST’s Most Prolific Inventors Is Also Our Director — and She’s Still an Inventor at Heart
