Title :
Fabrication of ultra-sharp ZnO nanotip from sub-micro ZnO whiskers by electric field treatment
Author :
She, J.C. ; Xiao, Z.M. ; Deng, S.Z. ; Chen, Jun ; Yang, Y.H. ; Yang, G.W. ; Xu, N.S.
Author_Institution :
Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan) Univ., Guangzhou
Abstract :
In this work, we particularly demonstrate that ZnO nanotips can be formed from a sub-micro ZnO whisker by field emission treatment. The underlying physics are discussed.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; field emission; nanostructured materials; nanotechnology; whiskers (crystal); zinc compounds; ZnO; electric field treatment; field emission treatment; ultra-sharp nanotip fabrication; zinc oxide whiskers; Anodes; Fabrication; Nanobioscience; Nanoscale devices; Nanostructured materials; Physics; Scanning electron microscopy; Sun; Testing; Zinc oxide;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference, 2007. IVNC. IEEE 20th International
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1133-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1134-4
DOI :
10.1109/IVNC.2007.4480957
