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Turhan EA, Pazarçeviren AE, Evis Z, Tezcaner A. Properties and applications of boron nitride nanotubes. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:242001. [PMID: 35203072 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac5839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nanomaterials have received increasing attention due to their controllable physical and chemical properties and their improved performance over their bulk structures during the last years. Carbon nanostructures are one of the most widely searched materials for use in different applications ranging from electronic to biomedical because of their exceptional physical and chemical properties. However, BN nanostructures surpassed the attention of the carbon-based nanostructure because of their enhanced thermal and chemical stabilities in addition to structural similarity with the carbon nanomaterials. Among these nanostructures, one dimensional-BN nanostructures are on the verge of development as new materials to fulfill some necessities for different application areas based on their excellent and unique properties including their tunable surface and bandgap, electronic, optical, mechanical, thermal, and chemical stability. Synthesis of high-quality boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) in large quantities with novel techniques provided greater access, and increased their potential use in nanocomposites, biomedical fields, and nanodevices as well as hydrogen uptake applications. In this review, properties and applications of one-dimensional BN (1D) nanotubes, nanofibers, and nanorods in hydrogen uptake, biomedical field, and nanodevices are discussed in depth. Additionally, research on native and modified forms of BNNTs and also their composites with different materials to further improve electronic, optical, structural, mechanical, chemical, and biological properties are also reviewed. BNNTs find many applications in different areas, however, they still need to be further studied for improving the synthesis methods and finding new possible future applications.
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- Emine Ayşe Turhan
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Koç University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Engineering Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Engineering Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
- Center of Excellence in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Ankara, Turkey
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dos Santos JR, da Silva EL, de Oliveira OV, dos Santos JD. Theoretical study of sarin adsorption on (12,0) boron nitride nanotube doped with silicon atoms. Chem Phys Lett 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2019.136816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Effect of geometrical defects and functionalization on the interfacial strength of h-BN/polyethylene based nanocomposite. POLYMER 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2018.05.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kim JH, Pham TV, Hwang JH, Kim CS, Kim MJ. Boron nitride nanotubes: synthesis and applications. NANO CONVERGENCE 2018; 5:17. [PMID: 30046512 PMCID: PMC6021457 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-018-0149-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) has similar tubular nanostructure as carbon nanotube (CNT) in which boron and nitrogen atoms arranged in a hexagonal network. Owing to the unique atomic structure, BNNT has numerous excellent intrinsic properties such as superior mechanical strength , high thermal conductivity, electrically insulating behavior, piezoelectric property, neutron shielding capability, and oxidation resistance. Since BNNT was first synthesized in 1995, developing efficient BNNT production route has been a significant issue due to low yield and poor quality in comparison with CNT, thus limiting its practical uses. However, many great successes in BNNT synthesis have been achieved in recent years, enabling access to this material and paving the way for the development of promising applications. In this article, we discussed current progress in the production of boron nitride nanotube, focusing on the most common and effective methods that have been well established so far. In addition, we presented various applications of BNNT including polymer composite reinforcement, thermal management packages, piezo actuators, and neutron shielding nanomaterial.
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- Jun Hee Kim
- Applied Quantum Composites Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Wanju, 55324 Republic of Korea
- Department of Bionanosystem Engineering, Graduate School, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896 Republic of Korea
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- Applied Quantum Composites Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Wanju, 55324 Republic of Korea
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- Applied Quantum Composites Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Wanju, 55324 Republic of Korea
- Division of Mechanical Design Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanosystem Engineering, Graduate School, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896 Republic of Korea
- Division of Mechanical Design Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896 Republic of Korea
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- Applied Quantum Composites Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Wanju, 55324 Republic of Korea
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Kumar R, Parashar A. Dislocation assisted crack healing in h-BN nanosheets. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:21739-21747. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp04455k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Interaction between dislocations and crack tip stress-fields drives the fracture toughness enhancement mechanisms in h-BN.
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- Rajesh Kumar
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology
- Roorkee – 247667
- India
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology
- Roorkee – 247667
- India
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Pectin-coated boron nitride nanotubes: In vitro cyto-/immune-compatibility on RAW 264.7 macrophages. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2016; 1860:775-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2016.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2015] [Revised: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Kumar R, Parashar A. Atomistic modeling of BN nanofillers for mechanical and thermal properties: a review. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:22-49. [PMID: 26607458 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr06917c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Due to their exceptional mechanical properties, thermal conductivity and a wide band gap (5-6 eV), boron nitride nanotubes and nanosheets have promising applications in the field of engineering and biomedical science. Accurate modeling of failure or fracture in a nanomaterial inherently involves coupling of atomic domains of cracks and voids as well as a deformation mechanism originating from grain boundaries. This review highlights the recent progress made in the atomistic modeling of boron nitride nanofillers. Continuous improvements in computational power have made it possible to study the structural properties of these nanofillers at the atomistic scale.
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- Rajesh Kumar
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee - 247667, India.
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee - 247667, India.
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Zhuang C, Xu H, Li L, Liu Y, Ban C, Liu X. Systematic investigation of the ball milling–annealing growth and electrical properties of boron nitride nanotubes. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra18868k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) were grown on stainless-steel substrates by ball milling–annealing in an N2/H2 atmosphere.
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- Cuicui Zhuang
- MEMS Center
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin 150001
- China
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- MEMS Center
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin 150001
- China
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- MEMS Center
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin 150001
- China
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- MEMS Center
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin 150001
- China
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- MEMS Center
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin 150001
- China
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- MEMS Center
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin 150001
- China
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Sim J, Kwon DS, Kim J. Acid-sensitive pH sensor using electrolysis and a microfluidic channel for read-out amplification. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra05784h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Wu ZL, Gao MX, Wang TT, Wan XY, Zheng LL, Huang CZ. A general quantitative pH sensor developed with dicyandiamide N-doped high quantum yield graphene quantum dots. NANOSCALE 2014; 6:3868-74. [PMID: 24589665 DOI: 10.1039/c3nr06353d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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A general quantitative pH sensor for environmental and intracellular applications was developed by the facile hydrothermal preparation of dicyandiamide (DCD) N-doped high quantum yield (QY) graphene quantum dots (GQDs) using citric acid (CA) as the carbon source. The obtained N-doped GQDs have excellent photoluminesence (PL) properties with a relatively high QY of 36.5%, suggesting that N-doped chemistry could promote the QY of carbon nanomaterials. The possible mechanism for the formation of the GQDs involves the CA self-assembling into a nanosheet structure through intermolecular H-bonding at the initial stage of the reaction, and then the pure graphene core with many function groups formed through the dehydration between the carboxyl and hydroxyl of the intermolecules under hydrothermal conditions. These N-doped GQDs have low toxicity, and are photostable and pH-sensitive between 1.81 to 8.96, giving a general pH sensor with a wide range of applications from real water to intracellular contents.
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- Zhu Lian Wu
- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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Liu YT, Duan ZQ, Xie XM, Ye XY. A universal strategy for the hierarchical assembly of functional 0/2D nanohybrids. Chem Commun (Camb) 2013; 49:1642-4. [PMID: 23340978 DOI: 10.1039/c3cc38567a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We report a universal strategy for the hierarchical assembly of nanoparticles on various 2D materials, resulting in functional 0/2D nanohybrids holding great promise in catalysis, energy storage, and chemical and biological sensing.
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- Yi-Tao Liu
- Advanced Materials Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Sureshkumar M, Siswanto DY, Chen YC, Lee CK, Wang MJ. Antibacterial and biocompatible surfaces based on dopamine autooxidized silver nanoparticles. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/polb.23212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Lin Y, Bunker CE, Fernando KAS, Connell JW. Aqueously dispersed silver nanoparticle-decorated boron nitride nanosheets for reusable, thermal oxidation-resistant surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) devices. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2012; 4:1110-1117. [PMID: 22280102 DOI: 10.1021/am201747d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The impurity-free aqueous dispersions of boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS) allowed the facile preparation of silver (Ag) nanoparticle-decorated BNNS by chemical reduction of an Ag salt with hydrazine in the presence of BNNS. The resultant Ag-BNNS nanohybrids remained dispersed in water, allowing convenient subsequent solution processing. By using substrate transfer techniques, Ag-BNNS nanohybrid thin film coatings on quartz substrates were prepared and evaluated as reusable surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) sensors that were robust against repeated solvent washing. In addition, because ofthe unique thermal oxidation-resistant properties of the BNNS, the sensor devices may be readily recycled by short-duration high temperature air oxidation to remove residual analyte molecules in repeated runs. The limiting factor associated with the thermal oxidation recycling process was the Ostwald ripening effect of Ag nanostructures.
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- Yi Lin
- National Institute of Aerospace, 100 Exploration Way, Hampton, Virginia 23666-6147, USA.
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Kim JS, Borisenko KB, Nicolosi V, Kirkland AI. Controlled radiation damage and edge structures in boron nitride membranes. ACS NANO 2011; 5:3977-3986. [PMID: 21510623 DOI: 10.1021/nn2005443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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We show that hexagonal boron nitride membranes synthesized by chemical exfoliation are more resistant to electron beam irradiation at 80 kV than is graphene, consistent with quantum chemical calculations describing the radiation damage processes. Monolayer hexagonal boron nitride does not form vacancy defects or amorphize during extended electron beam irradiation. Zigzag edge structures are predominant in thin membranes for both a freestanding boron nitride monolayer and for a supported multilayer step edge. We have also determined that the elemental termination species in the zigzag edges is predominantly N.
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- Judy S Kim
- Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX13PH, U.K.
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Golberg D, Bando Y, Huang Y, Xu Z, Wei X, Bourgeois L, Wang MS, Zeng H, Lin J, Zhi C. Recent Advances in Boron Nitride Nanotubes and Nanosheets. Isr J Chem 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201000049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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This article provides a concise review of the recent research advancements in boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) with a comprehensive list of references. As the motivation of the field, we first summarize some of the attractive properties and potential applications of BNNTs. Then, latest discoveries on the properties, applications, and synthesis of BNNTs are discussed. In particular, we focus on low-temperature and patterned growth, and mass production of BNNTs, since these are the major challenges that have hindered investigation of the properties and application of BNNTs for the past decade. Finally, perspectives of future research on BNNTs are discussed.
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- Jiesheng Wang
- Department of Physics, Michigan Technological University, 118 Fisher Hall, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, USA
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Ariga K, Richards GJ, Ishihara S, Izawa H, Hill JP. Intelligent chiral sensing based on supramolecular and interfacial concepts. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2010; 10:6796-820. [PMID: 22163577 PMCID: PMC3231122 DOI: 10.3390/s100706796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2010] [Revised: 07/07/2010] [Accepted: 07/08/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Of the known intelligently-operating systems, the majority can undoubtedly be classed as being of biological origin. One of the notable differences between biological and artificial systems is the important fact that biological materials consist mostly of chiral molecules. While most biochemical processes routinely discriminate chiral molecules, differentiation between chiral molecules in artificial systems is currently one of the challenging subjects in the field of molecular recognition. Therefore, one of the important challenges for intelligent man-made sensors is to prepare a sensing system that can discriminate chiral molecules. Because intermolecular interactions and detection at surfaces are respectively parts of supramolecular chemistry and interfacial science, chiral sensing based on supramolecular and interfacial concepts is a significant topic. In this review, we briefly summarize recent advances in these fields, including supramolecular hosts for color detection on chiral sensing, indicator-displacement assays, kinetic resolution in supramolecular reactions with analyses by mass spectrometry, use of chiral shape-defined polymers, such as dynamic helical polymers, molecular imprinting, thin films on surfaces of devices such as QCM, functional electrodes, FET, and SPR, the combined technique of magnetic resonance imaging and immunoassay, and chiral detection using scanning tunneling microscopy and cantilever technology. In addition, we will discuss novel concepts in recent research including the use of achiral reagents for chiral sensing with NMR, and mechanical control of chiral sensing. The importance of integration of chiral sensing systems with rapidly developing nanotechnology and nanomaterials is also emphasized.
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- Katsuhiko Ariga
- World Premier International Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan.
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Golberg D, Bando Y, Huang Y, Terao T, Mitome M, Tang C, Zhi C. Boron nitride nanotubes and nanosheets. ACS NANO 2010; 4:2979-93. [PMID: 20462272 DOI: 10.1021/nn1006495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 943] [Impact Index Per Article: 67.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) is a layered material with a graphite-like structure in which planar networks of BN hexagons are regularly stacked. As the structural analogue of a carbon nanotube (CNT), a BN nanotube (BNNT) was first predicted in 1994; since then, it has become one of the most intriguing non-carbon nanotubes. Compared with metallic or semiconducting CNTs, a BNNT is an electrical insulator with a band gap of ca. 5 eV, basically independent of tube geometry. In addition, BNNTs possess a high chemical stability, excellent mechanical properties, and high thermal conductivity. The same advantages are likely applicable to a graphene analogue-a monatomic layer of a hexagonal BN. Such unique properties make BN nanotubes and nanosheets a promising nanomaterial in a variety of potential fields such as optoelectronic nanodevices, functional composites, hydrogen accumulators, electrically insulating substrates perfectly matching the CNT, and graphene lattices. This review gives an introduction to the rich BN nanotube/nanosheet field, including the latest achievements in the synthesis, structural analyses, and property evaluations, and presents the purpose and significance of this direction in the light of the general nanotube/nanosheet developments.
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- Dmitri Golberg
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050044, Japan.
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