carbon nanotube

American  

[kahr-buhn na-noh-toob] / ˈkɑr bən ˈnæ noʊˌtub /

noun

plural

carbon nanotubes

1. Physical Chemistry. a tubular structure having a diameter on the nanometer scale, consisting of one or more sheets of graphene rolled into a cylinder; a cylindrical carbon molecule.

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carbon nanotube Scientific  

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

2. See more at nanotube

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Other Word Forms

• carbon-nanotube
  adjective

Example Sentences

"I am particularly proud of Jacques for pursuing the discovery that we can combine carbon nanotube filtration and shaking to tune the characteristics of these wafer-scale films," Kono said.

From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2023

In this view, a carbon nanotube wall transforms from a smooth, static surface into a dynamic pool of electrons that can buckle and ripple when disturbed.

From Scientific American • Feb. 22, 2022

West Diamonds, which specializes in colored diamonds, agreed to hand over a $2 million, 16.78-carat yellow diamond, provided the process could be reverse-engineered and the carbon nanotube coating safely removed.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2019

Pattern recognition using carbon nanotube synaptic transistors with an adjustable weight update protocol.

From Nature • Feb. 20, 2018

Massive elevators would scramble up the carbon nanotube ribbon, grabbing hold of it with robotic arms, ferrying people and cargo out of our planet's gravity well without wasting millions of dollars on rockets and fuel.

From Slate • May 15, 2013