Removal of amorphous carbon for the efficient sidewall functionalisation of single-walled carbon nanotubes.
Shao L., Tobias G., Salzmann CG., Ballesteros B., Hong SY., Crossley A., Davis BG., Green MLH.
The sidewall functionalisation of carbon nanotubes using the standard nitric acid treatment can be greatly enhanced by first removing the amorphous carbon present in the sample.