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MeSH Heading: Nanotubes, Carbon
Tree Number(s): D01.268.150.250.500; J01.637.512.050.551; J01.637.512.850.500
Unique ID: D037742
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D037742
Scope Note: Nanometer-sized tubes composed mainly of CARBON. Such nanotubes are used as probes for high-resolution structural and chemical imaging of biomolecules with ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY.
Entry Term(s): Buckytubes; Carbon Nanotubes; Nanoribbons
Registry Numbers: 0
NLM Classification #: QT 36.5
Previous Indexing: Carbon (1996-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003
History Note: 2003
Date Introduced: 2003/01/01
Last Updated: 2026/01/01

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Nanotubes, Carbon MeSH Descriptor Data 2026