carbon nanotube

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1. The most common form of nanotube, composed entirely of carbon atoms.

2. See more at nanotube

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Non-covalent nanotubes are formed through the inherent attractive interactions or non-covalent interactions between atoms, instead of the strong covalent interactions seen in carbon nanotubes.

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The process involves blending three main components -- carbon nanotubes, polyvinyl alcohol and carboxymethyl cellulose -- followed by freeze-drying.

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To address this issue, the team developed a hybrid porous structure using polyvinyl alcohol, a lightweight polymer with high affinity for lithium ions, combined with single-walled carbon nanotubes and nanocarbon spheres.

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These sensors consist of tiny carbon nanotubes wrapped in polymers.

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The approach involves "growing" a forest of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes -- hollow fibers of carbon, each so small that tens of billions of the nanotubes can stand in an area smaller than a fingernail.

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