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Sumio Iijima (飯島 澄男, Iijima Sumio, born 2 May 1939) is a Japanese physicist and inventor, often cited as the inventor of carbon nanotubes.
Sumio Iijima. University professor, Meijo University, Graduate School of Science and Technology. Verified email at meijo-u.ac.jp - Homepage. Materials science Nano carbon materials Crystallography TEM. Articles 1–20.
Sep 26, 2023 · Sumio Iijima is a renowned physicist and nanotechnologist who discovered carbon nanotubes in 1991. He is a professor at Meijo University, a senior research fellow at NEC Corporation, and a member of several academies and honorary societies.
Nov 7, 1991 · On 7 November 1991, Sumio Iijima announced in Nature the preparation of nanometre-size, needle-like tubes of carbon — now familiar as 'nanotubes'. Used in microelectronic circuitry and ...
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Sumio Iijima is a Japanese physicist who discovered carbon nanotubes and developed high-resolution electron microscopy. He received the 2008 Kavli Prize in nanoscience for his contributions to the field of nanostructures in physics, chemistry, and biology.
Oct 6, 2021 · Sumio Iijima is a Japanese physicist and inventor who was the first to clearly describe the formation of carbon nanotubes and imagine their potential. Iijima's 1991 discovery and subsequent work sparked a revolution in nanotechnology, which uses materials measured in nanometers (one billionth of a meter).
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Sumio Iijima is a Japanese professor and researcher who discovered carbon nanotubes and single-wall carbon nanotubes in 1991 and 1993. He received the Balzan Prize for Nanoscience in 2007 and many other awards for his contributions to carbon science and technology.
