Prospects for development of nanometrology

The ensemble of possible and existing nano-objects and nanomaterials is treated as a multilevel multidimensional system. We introduce the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of elements of the system and give a graphical representation for it. A systems approach makes it possible to establish a basis for a continuously updateable and refineable database including the important properties of nano-objects and their interconnections. Creation of such a database is expedient for dynamic data support of nanometrology in its fundamental and applied aspects.