Ultra-fast and scalable sidewall functionalisation of single-walled carbon nanotubes with carboxylic acid.

A simple and fast method for the functionalisation of single-walled carbon nanotubes with carboxylic acid terminated molecules, at varying molar fractions, is presented.

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