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摘要: Carbon nanotubes are an interesting class of one-dimensional nanostructures that are promising for a variety of applications ranging from reinforced composites to molecular electronics. Recent advances in the development of reliable methods for the chemical functionalization of nanotubes provide an additional impetus towards extending the scope of their application spectrum. Until now, functionalization of nanotubes has been achieved by three different approaches, namely, thermally activated chemistry, photochemical functionalization and electrochemical modification (ECM) 1. Among these, ECM offers the specific advantage that the energy level of a chosen nanotube can be selectively tuned, allowing one to chemically or biologically tailor their surface properties in a controlled manner, whereby new functionalities can be implemented that cannot otherwise be acquired by pristine nanotubes.Following a short …