nanotube

British

/ ˈnænəʊˌtjuːb /

noun

a cylindrical nanoparticle, esp a carbon molecule

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nanotube Scientific

/ năn′ə-to̅o̅b′ /

A hollow cylindrical or toroidal molecule made of one element, usually carbon. Nanotubes are being investigated as semiconductors and for uses in nanotechnology.
See also fullerene

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Decoding the nanotube data meant loading the data into a machine-learning algorithm, and telling the algorithm which samples came from patients with ovarian cancer, and which from people without it.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

The approach takes a metallic nanotube, which always lets current through, and transforms it into a semiconducting form that can be switched on and off.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024

The researchers also showed that by changing the type of polymer that encircles a nanotube, they could engineer new types of semiconducting nanotubes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024

Wrapping the nanotube in a polymer changes its electronic properties from a conductor to a semiconductor.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024

"This chance discovery allowed us to recognize that we can design carbon nanotube architectures with desired characteristics by adjusting rotation angles and shaking conditions."

From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2023

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