Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative

摘要CTS-0096624D。纳米科学和工程研究与开发(R&A；D)的现状由机构间纳米科学、工程和技术工作组(IWGN)进行评估，并在2000年8月之后由NSTC的纳米科学、工程和技术小组委员会(NSET)进行评估。国家纳米技术倡议(NNI)是在2001财年启动的，白宫2002财年的预算请求建议增加该领域的资金。NNI的总体目标是确保美国将从新技术的发展中充分受益，并保持或获得在纳米科学、工程和技术的所有领域成为领导者或有竞争力的参与者的能力。国家研究委员会将把美国在这一领域的现状与达到NNI目标所需的州进行比较。然后，它将考虑以NNI为代表的美国纳米技术研究组合是否填补了为实现这一目标而必须弥合的那些差距。中期函件报告将于2001年10月15日前完成。

AbstractCTS-0096624D. Zolandz, NASThe current status of nanoscale science and engineering research and development (R&D) was evaluated by the Interagency Working Group on Nanoscience, Engineering and Technology (IWGN) and after August 2000 by the NSTC's Subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology (NSET). The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) was initiated in FY2001 and White House FY2002 budget request recommended increased funding for the field. NNI has as its overall objective to assure that U.S. will fully benefit from the development of a new technology, and maintains or attains the capacity to be a leader or a competitive participant in all areas of nanoscale science, engineering and technology. The National Research Council will compare the current state of the U.S. in this field to the state required to meet the NNI objective. It will then consider whether the U.S. research portfolio in nanotechnology, as represented by the NNI, addresses those gaps which must be bridged to achieve this objective. An interim letter-report will be prepared by October 15, 2001.