据商务通(BCC)公司报道，1999年，美国纳米结构粉粒及涂层市场销售额估计已达到9200万美元，2001年将增长到1.55亿美元。BCC还报道说，目前，已有50多家公司从事纳米结构材料的研究及生产。日本多年来一直生产纳米材料，亚洲其它国家及欧洲国家对此也感兴趣。报道中的材料包括 According to the report of BCC, in 1999, the market sales of nanostructured silt and coatings in the United States reached an estimated 92 million U.S. dollars and will grow to 155 million U.S. dollars in 2001. BCC also reported that at present, more than 50 companies have been engaged in the research and production of nanostructured materials. Japan has been producing nanomaterials for years, and other countries in Asia and European countries are also interested. The reported material includes