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Knotted Carbon Nanotubes

Posted by Hemos on from the new-developments-in-nanotube dept.

Submarine writes: "Researchers from the CRPP ( University Bordeaux 1 (France) / CNRS) have produced knotted nanotubes. See a short description of their work, complete with images."

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  1. Re:Nano? Micro. by grammar+nazi · · Score: 3
    The article defines nanotubes to be "...These cylinders can be a few microns or even millimeters long, with a diameter of the order of a nanometer..."

    What gives? How is a 10 um diameter tube a nanotube? Maybe I misread something. Please clarify! I've seen carbon fibers that were on the order of 10 um across.

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