The Size of Nano
These two illustrations give visual examples of the size and the scale of nanotechnology, showing us just how small nanotechnology actually is.

Nanoscale: 3 Examples

Picture of the scale of small things natural and manmade.All dimensions are approximate. Nanoparticle is courtesy of the National Center for Electron Microscopy, Lawrence Berkeley Lab, US Department of Energy.

Courtesy Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy