The discovery of carbon nanotubes by Sumio Iijima in 1991 is one of the landmarks in the history of nanotechnology. Nature Nanotechnology spoke to him about the events leading up to the discovery, possible applications of nanotubes and his attitude to research.
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Sandhu, A. A career in carbon. Nature Nanotech 2, 590–591 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2007.309
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