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What is nanotube?

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nanotube

A nanotube is a nanometer scale wire-like structure that is most often composed of carbon:

carbon nanotube

Inorganic nanotubes have also been synthesised, including:

boron nitride
silicon
titanium dioxide (B)
tungsten disulphide
Molybdenum disulphide

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