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Iran among world leaders in nanotechnology

The Islamic Republic has prioritized making products via nanotechnology, which refers to the production of materials and objects from molecules or atoms.

Nanotech
An employee prepares to enter a clean room at the Barcelona Institute for Microelectronics, which researches and develops micro and nano technologies, on March 3, 2022. — OSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images

Iran gained more than $2.7 million from nanotechnology sales in 2021, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported Wednesday. 

Nanotechnology refers to industrial production from atomic and molecule-sized matter. The field has several industrial and environmental benefits, but also has downsides, such as the possibility of creating toxic waste

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