Item #827 Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon in Nature 354, 1991, pp. 56-58. Sumio Iijima.

Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon in Nature 354, 1991, pp. 56-58

London: Macmillan, 1991. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL WRAPS OF IIJIMA’S 1991 DISCOVERY OF CARBON NANOTUBES. Allotropes of carbon with a cylindrical nanostructure of unusual properties, Iijima’s discovery has had a “tremendous impact” and “generated unprecedented interest in the carbon nanostructures”, fueling “intense research in the area of nanotechnology” (Monthioux, CARBON 44, 2006, 4; Nature Physics Portal).

In this paper, the Japanese physicist Sumio Iijima announces his “preparation of nanometre-size, needle-like tubes of carbon — now familiar as 'nanotubes'. Used in microelectronic circuitry and microscopy, and as a tool to test quantum mechanics and model biological systems, nanotubes seem to have unlimited potential” (ibid). Item #827

CONDITION & DETAILS: London: Macmillan. First edition in original wraps. Complete single issue. 4to. 11 x 8.5 inches (275 x 213mm). Tightly bound and bright and clean throughout. Very good condition.

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