title: Demonstration of the importance of oxygenated species at the ends of carbon nanotubes for their favourable electrochemical properties.
abstract: Definitive evidence is presented for the favourable electrochemical properties of carbon nanotube modified electrodes arising from the ends of SWNTs due to oxygenated carbon species in general, and carboxylic acid moieties in particular, produced during acid purification.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: Till
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bocking
authors.forename: Nagindar K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: J Justin
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Gooding