Since previous researchers^{1, 2} had used extreme temperatures to add borane to single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), the goal of this research was to develop a method to attach borane to SWCNTs at room temperature. For the purpose of our research, borane-tetrahydrofuran, a highly reactive compound compared to solvents used by other researchers, was reacted with purified SWCNTs in a dry nitrogen environment at both 0�C and 25�C. The products were then analyzed using FT-IR and UV/Vis spectroscopy. If the addition is done successfully, the process could be used to control and alter the electronic properties in nanoelectronics.²

1. Han, W.; Bando Y.: Kurashima, K.; Sato, T. Chemical Physics Letters 1999, 299, 268-373.

2. Borowiak-Palen, E.; Pichler, T.; Fuentes, G.G.; Graff, A.; Kalenczuk, R.J.; Knupfer, M.; Fink, J. Chemical Physics Letters 2003, 378, 516.