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Record 1 2011-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Atomic Physics
CONT

The idea of carbon nanotube based gears comes from recent progress in fullerene science and technology. Multi-walled and single-walled nanotubes have been successfully prepared and rapid advance has been made in controlling tube diameter, length, chirality and the number of concentric shells.

OBS

In physical chemistry, the term shell refers to any of the several electrons' paths or orbits as they resolve around the atom's nucleus.

OBS

"concentric": having a common center (as circles one within another).

OBS

concentric shells: usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • concentric shells

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Physique atomique
OBS

«couche» : Ensemble des états électroniques d'un atome caractérisés par un même nombre quantique principal.

OBS

«concentrique» : Qui a un même centre (en parlant de courbes, de cercles coplanaires, de sphères). [...] «Mouvement concentrique» : qui tend à se rapprocher du centre.

OBS

Voir aussi «couche» et «orbitale».

OBS

couches concentriques : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • couches concentriques

Spanish

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