Nanobuds were first reported in 2007 and are hybrid buckytube/buckyball materials (buckyballs are covalently bonded to the outer wall of a nanotube) that combine the properties of both in a single structure.
Nanobuds blev for første gang opdaget i 2007, og er et hybrid rør/buckminsterfulleren-materiale (buckminsterfullerener er kovalent bundet til et nanorørs ydre væg), som kombinerer begges egenskaber i en enkelt struktur.