Title :
High dielectric nanocrystalline materials on carbon nanotubes for vacuum electronics
Author :
Terranova, M.L. ; Orlanducci, S. ; Tamburri, E. ; Toschi, F. ; Guglielmotti, V. ; Sessa, V. ; Rossi, M.
Abstract :
Carbon nanotubes coated with dielectric layers are excellent candidates as starting blocks for vacuum electronic systems. The heterojunctions formed where carbon nanotubes and dielectrics combine may find wide applications for the fabrication of electron emission microdevices and for the assembling of sensors and detectors.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; dielectric materials; electron emission; nanostructured materials; carbon nanotubes; dielectric nanocrystalline materials; electron emission microdevices; vacuum electronic systems; Carbon nanotubes; Cathodes; Coatings; Dielectric materials; Dielectric substrates; Electron emission; High K dielectric materials; Nanostructured materials; Organic materials; Performance evaluation;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2009. IVEC '09. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3500-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3501-2
DOI :
10.1109/IVELEC.2009.5193513