Triple
T5855524
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Sumio Iijima |
E130141
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasPublication |
P80
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
“Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon” (Nature, 1991)
“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.
|
E550059
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: “Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon” (Nature, 1991) | Statement: [Sumio Iijima, hasPublication, “Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon” (Nature, 1991)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon” (Nature, 1991) Context triple: [Sumio Iijima, hasPublication, “Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon” (Nature, 1991)]
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A.
Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Structure, Properties, and Applications
"Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Structure, Properties, and Applications" is a comprehensive scientific monograph that systematically reviews the production methods, fundamental characteristics, and technological uses of carbon nanotubes.
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B.
Plenty of Room at the Bottom
"Plenty of Room at the Bottom" is a famous 1959 lecture by physicist Richard Feynman that is widely regarded as a foundational vision for the field of nanotechnology.
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C.
On Molecular and Microscopic Science
On Molecular and Microscopic Science is a 19th-century scientific work by Mary Somerville that surveys contemporary knowledge of physics and chemistry at the molecular and microscopic scales for a general readership.
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D.
Nature Materials
Nature Materials is a leading peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on cutting-edge research in materials science and related interdisciplinary fields.
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E.
London theory of superconductivity
The London theory of superconductivity is a foundational phenomenological model that explains key electromagnetic properties of superconductors, such as perfect diamagnetism and the Meissner effect, through the London equations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: “Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon” (Nature, 1991) Triple: [Sumio Iijima, hasPublication, “Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon” (Nature, 1991)]
Generated description
“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.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon” (Nature, 1991) Target entity description: “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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A.
Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Structure, Properties, and Applications
"Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Structure, Properties, and Applications" is a comprehensive scientific monograph that systematically reviews the production methods, fundamental characteristics, and technological uses of carbon nanotubes.
-
B.
Plenty of Room at the Bottom
"Plenty of Room at the Bottom" is a famous 1959 lecture by physicist Richard Feynman that is widely regarded as a foundational vision for the field of nanotechnology.
-
C.
On Molecular and Microscopic Science
On Molecular and Microscopic Science is a 19th-century scientific work by Mary Somerville that surveys contemporary knowledge of physics and chemistry at the molecular and microscopic scales for a general readership.
-
D.
Nature Materials
Nature Materials is a leading peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on cutting-edge research in materials science and related interdisciplinary fields.
-
E.
London theory of superconductivity
The London theory of superconductivity is a foundational phenomenological model that explains key electromagnetic properties of superconductors, such as perfect diamagnetism and the Meissner effect, through the London equations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69c0084de39081909eb34e6bed74215a |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:18 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c03555cd6081908b0307decd60d2bc |
completed | March 22, 2026, 6:30 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c0a1bc58d081908568294278cbf3a9 |
completed | March 23, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c0a2ab17f481908f2d492e4d9d90fb |
completed | March 23, 2026, 2:17 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c0a323d9248190aa803c27be3d5eec |
completed | March 23, 2026, 2:19 a.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:55 p.m.