Abstract
The present status of nanomaterial research using lasers and a comparison of research activities of different countries based on the number of papers issued for each country are reviewed in this report. The three major nanomaterials being studied in many countries are: fullerenes, nanotubes and nanoparticles. However, the amount work involving fullerenes appears to have decreased. Although 5 years ago, USA, Japan, Germany and France were the leading countries in this field, Japan, China and Russia are the current leaders in the research field. In addition to the published papers, a survey of laser related nanotechnology patents indicates that lasers are being mainly used for basic research in nanomaterial fields.
