“…CNTs with defects, which were generally regarded to have mechanical, 14 electrical, 15 and thermal disadvantages, 16 were shown to exhibit intriguing properties for many emerging applications such as nano-sensors, 17 super conductors, 18 catalysts, 19 and field effect transistors. 20 In this study, the hydrophobic-hydrophilic composite interfaces were synthesized by partially oxidizing pristine MWCNT surfaces to form hydrophilic carboxylic and hydroxylic functional groups on the defect sites of MWCNTs.…”