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This chapter covers the geometrical description of single-walled carbon nanotubes. The geometric definition is based on the chiral vector and chiral angle which allow to imagine a carbon nanotube as rolling a graphene sheet into a cylinder. Configurations as zigzag, armchair, and chiral tube are distinguished. Basic equations for the geometrical description as function of the chiral vector are provided.
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Imani Yengejeh, S., Kazemi, S.A., Öchsner, A. (2015). Geometric Definitions. In: A Primer on the Geometry of Carbon Nanotubes and Their Modifications. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14986-8_3
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