text: what is nanotechnology? what are its current applications?   nanotechnology comprises technological developments on the nanometer scale, usually 0.1 to 100 nm. (one nanometer equals one thousandth of a micrometre or one millionth of a millimetre.) the term has sometimes been applied to microscopic technology.  nanotechnology is any technology which exploits phenomena and structures that can only occur at the nanometer scale, which is the scale of single atoms and small molecules. the following are the applications:  cancer treatments that reallywork, clean energy, clear water, a restored environment, the key tospace exploration, future jobs, and new manufacturing capabilities. nanosize" powder particles (a few nanometres in diameter, also called nano-particles) are potentially important in ceramics, powder metallurgy, the achievement of uniform nanoporosity, and similar applications.