According to the National Nanotechnology Initiative office, nanotechnology is defined as:

1. Research and technology development at the atomic, molecular or macromolecular levels, in the length scale of approximately 1 - 100 nanometer range

2. Creating and using structures, devices and systems that have novel properties and functions because of their small and/or intermediate size

3. Ability to control or manipulate on the atomic scale

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