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- noun organic chemistry Any of a group of
cyclic hydrocarbons , that arepolymers of p-phenylene , that constitute the shortest possible segment of acarbon nanotube
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The much-anticipated debut of the compound, called cycloparaphenylene, couldn't be better timed.
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The compound, called cycloparaphenylene, could usher in a new era of more efficient carbon nanotube production.
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Because of this, cycloparaphenylene molecules could be used as seeds or templates to grow large batches of carbon nanotubes with just the right specifications.
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To synthesize the elusive cycloparaphenylene, the team developed a relatively simple, low-temperature way to bend a string of benzene rings - which normally resist bending - into a hoop.
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