Nanotechnology. I wrote this for my American Literature class. The assignment was open-ended: to write a research paper on anything. I chose nanotechnology in general.

Nanotechnology is the manufacturing and use of nanoscale devices, that is, the manufacture of devices measured in nanometers - billionths of a meter - and constructed atom by atom and molecule by molecule. Some definitions hold that anything in which the key components measure under 100 nanometers is a nanotechnology (Future, 16). By this definition, modern electronics has already become nanotechnology. <Tab/>The manufacturing of nanotechnology takes place on many different levels in …

…and biological manufacturing" (Future). <Tab/>In conclusion, nanotechnology is the technology of building devices whose key components are measured in billionths of meters. Nanotechnology promises to make the world a better place for everyone in generations to come, revolutionizing virtually every field known to man. Eventually, nanotechnology could be the basis for every other technology, as hand-crafting or assembly lines are now. This field promises a bright future and wonderful payoffs.