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Photo-mechanical actuation of carbon nanotubes: mechanisms and applications in micro and nano-devices

Shoaxin Lu, Samit V. Ahir, Vanessa Velasco, Ben King, Peng Xu, Eugene M. Terentjev, Balaji Panchapakesan

Journal of Micro-Nano Mechatronics · 2009 · 26 citations · 51 references

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Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon

Sumio Iijima · Nature · 1991 · 42.8K citations

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Carbon Nanotubes--the Route Toward Applications

Ray H. Baughman, Anvar Zakhidov, Walt A. de Heer · Science · 2002 · 10.2K citations

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Single-shell carbon nanotubes of 1-nm diameter

Sumio Iijima, Toshinari Ichihashi · Nature · 1993 · 8.9K citations

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Unusually High Thermal Conductivity of Carbon Nanotubes

Savaş Berber, Young‐Kyun Kwon, David Tománek · Physical Review Letters · 2000 · 3.1K citations · Full text

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Tensile Loading of Ropes of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes and their Mechanical Properties

Min‐Feng Yu, Bradley S. Files, Sivaram Arepalli et al. · Physical Review Letters · 2000 · 2.7K citations

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