Title :
Carbon nanotubes and nanofibers as strong field emitters for cold cathode applications
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Wuppertal Univ.
Abstract :
Fabrication techniques, field emission (FE) measurements, and cold cathode applications of carbon nanotube (CNT) and carbon nanofibers (CNF) are reviewed. Among the fabrication techniques discussed are screen printing and catalytic chemical vapour deposition. FE properties of single-wall (SWNT) and multiwall nanotubes (MWNT) are studied under SEM control. Optimization of various cold cathode materials are also presented for practical applications that require different designs and emitter performances
Keywords :
carbon fibres; carbon nanotubes; catalysis; cathodes; chemical vapour deposition; electron field emission; nanotechnology; reviews; scanning electron microscopy; vacuum microelectronics; C; SEM; carbon nanofibers; carbon nanotubes; catalytic chemical vapour deposition; cold cathode application; cold cathode materials; emitter performance; fabrication techniques; field emission; field emitters; screen printing; Carbon nanotubes; Cathodes; Chemical vapor deposition; Current measurement; Diodes; Fabrication; Iron; Nanoscale devices; Printing; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference, 2005. IVNC 2005. Technical Digest of the 18th International
Conference_Location :
Oxford
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8397-4
DOI :
10.1109/IVNC.2005.1619487
