Mechanism and Kinetics of Spontaneous Nanotube Growth Driven by Screw Dislocations -- Morin et al. 328 (5977): 476 -- Science

Mechanism and Kinetics of Spontaneous Nanotube Growth Driven by Screw Dislocations -- Morin et al. 328 (5977): 476 -- Science: "We show that nanotube growth can be driven by axial screw dislocations: Self-perpetuating growth spirals enable anisotropic growth, and the dislocation strain energy overcomes the surface energy required for creating a new inner surface forming hollow tubes spontaneously."