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carbon nanotubes

  • plural
    of carbon nanotube.
    carbon nanotube
    noun
    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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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.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024

First discovered in the early 1990s, carbon nanotubes are made from single sheets of carbon atoms rolled up like a straw.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2024

What makes carbon nanotubes special are their remarkable properties.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2024

Such solid carbon materials -- including carbon nanotubes and nanofibers with dimensions measuring billionths of a meter -- have many appealing properties, including strength and thermal and electrical conductivity.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 11, 2024

"These vibrations had a profound impact on the architecture of the assembled carbon nanotubes, prompting us to explore and refine this newfound phenomenon further," he said.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 11, 2023

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