nanotube
(rus. нанотрубка otherwise тубулярные наноструктуры; нанотубулены)
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a nanoparticle in the form of a hollow nanorod.
Description
The possibility of making nanoparticles in the form of tubes was first discovered for carbon. Today, nanotubes are produced from borazon, silicon carbide, oxides of transition metals and a number of other compounds. The diameter of a nanotube varies from a couple of nanometres to several dozen nanometres, and their length may reach several microns.
More details on the known types of nanotubes, their properties and potential applications can be found in the descriptions of the terms carbon nanotube and inorganic nanotube.
More details on the known types of nanotubes, their properties and potential applications can be found in the descriptions of the terms carbon nanotube and inorganic nanotube.
Authors
- Goldt Ilya V.
- Gusev Alexander I.
Sources
- Gusev A. I. Nanomaterials, Nanostructures, and Nanotechnologies (in Russian) // Fizmatlit, Moscow (2007) - 416 pp.
- Gusev A. I., Rempel A. A. Nanocrystalline Materials. — Cambridge: Cambridge International Science Publishing, 2004. — 351 p.