How the nanotubes were created and measured (IMAGE)

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How the nanotubes were created and measured

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The researchers formed the nanotubes inside other, larger, simpler nanotubes by heating precursor materials in a confined space. Advanced electron microscopy images and chemical mapping confirmed the presence and atomic structure of the tiny, nested tube structures. ©2026 Nakanishi et al. CC-BY-ND

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