“Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon” (Nature, 1991)
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“Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon” (Nature, 1991) is the landmark paper by Sumio Iijima that reported the discovery of carbon nanotubes, launching a major new field in nanoscience and nanotechnology.
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| Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | scientific article ⓘ |
| author | Sumio Iijima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyAfter | discovery of C60 fullerenes ⓘ |
| citationRole | foundational reference in carbon nanotube literature ⓘ |
| citedFor | first observation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describesProperty |
concentric graphitic cylinders
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nanometer-scale diameters and micrometer-scale lengths ⓘ |
| describesStructure |
helical microtubules of graphitic carbon
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multi-walled tubular carbon structures ⓘ |
| discoveryClaim | identification of needle-like carbon tubes with nanometer-scale diameters ⓘ |
| documentType | peer-reviewed article ⓘ |
| era | modern nanotechnology era ⓘ |
| field |
nanoscience
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nanotechnology ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | S. Iijima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | journal article ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
academic curricula in nanoscience
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industrial research in nanotechnology ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon ⓘ |
| impact |
launched major new field in nanoscience
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launched major new field in nanotechnology ⓘ widely regarded as discovery paper of carbon nanotubes ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of nanotube-based composites
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development of nanotube-based electronics ⓘ development of nanotube-based sensors ⓘ subsequent research on carbon nanotubes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
carbon nanotubes
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graphitic carbon microtubules ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Nature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Nature Publishing Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | origin of carbon nanotube research field ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
carbon nanomaterials
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fullerenes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsDiscoveryOf | carbon nanotubes ⓘ |
| researchObject |
graphitic carbon
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tubular carbon structures ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
condensed matter physics
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materials science NERFINISHED ⓘ nanomaterials research ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
| usesMethod | transmission electron microscopy ⓘ |
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