Nanotechnology involves controlling and modifying matter at the atomic and molecular scale, between 1 to 100 nanometers. It is already being used to make products lighter, stronger, faster, smaller, and more durable. Nanotechnology has applications in many fields including information technology, biotechnology, materials engineering, medicine, energy, and defense. It is used in products like wound dressings, water filters, paints, cosmetics, and computer memory as well as medical diagnostics, displays, sensors, and solid state lighting.