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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Phys Chem A. 2011 Feb 24;115(34):9536–9544. doi: 10.1021/jp112324d

Scheme 1.

Scheme 1

Proposed mechanism of MWNT enzymatic degradation. Different carboxylation times result in different amounts of surface defects, which proportionally influence the rate of enzymatic degradation. The degradation of the outer layers produces more defects; while as the outer layers are exfoliated, the more pristine inner core that is resistant to HRP/H2O2 degradation is gradually exposed.