Researchers demonstrate smallest possible carbon nanotube

February 29, 2008 | Source: Nanowerk Spotlight

Researchers in Japan have synthesized the smallest (0.4 nm diameter) single-walled carbon nanotube by using thermal decomposition of ferrocene molecules inside larger commercial-grade nanotubes.

a, b: high-resolution transmission electron microscopy images, c: simulation, d: model.

a, b: high-resolution transmission electron microscopy images, c: simulation, d: model.