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Nanotubes, Carbon
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Definition
: Nanometer-sized tubes composed mainly of CARBON. Such nanotubes are used as probes for high-resolution structural and chemical imaging of biomolecules with ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY.
Other names
Nanotube, Carbon; Nanoribbon; Carbon Nanotube; Buckytube; Nanoribbons; Carbon Nanotubes; Buckytubes