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There is great excitement about the possible application of nanosized structures since they may have novel material properties owing to their finite small size [1]. Innovative material-processing methods based on nanophysical or nanochemical techniques have revolutionized the design and manufacture of microscopic and submicroscopic devices [2]. For example, atomic-force and scanning tunnelling microscopy techniques, or self-organizing and self-assembling processes are being used for atomic- and molecular-scale manipulations. The goal is to construct structurally and functionally predetermined nanoscale objects by chemical processes from simple components. There is particular interest in the design of molecular scaffolding and container devices with well-defined nanoscopic cavities [3]. Much of this interest has fuelled research on nanotubes because of their potential utility in applications as diverse as molecular inclusion and separation technologies, catalysis, preparation of nanocomposites, construction of optical and electronic devices; and as novel therapeutic agents, transmembrane channels, and drug delivery vehicles. This has resulted in numerous reports of nanosized tube-shaped objects from different fields, including all-inorganic zeolites, all-carbon graphite nanotubes, lipid-based tubular assemblies, cyclodextrin-based materials, and a number of crown-ether based systems.
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Granja, J.R., Ghadiri, M.R. (1999). Self-Assembling Peptide Nanotubes. In: Pons, M. (eds) NMR in Supramolecular Chemistry. NATO ASI Series, vol 526. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4615-9_5
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