Field electron emission from free-standing flexible PDMS-supported CNT-array films

Author

Hong, Nguyen Tuan ; Yim, Jong Hyuk ; Koh, Ken Ha ; Lee, Soonil ; Minh, Phan Ngoc ; Khoi, Phan Hong

Author_Institution

Ajou Univ., Suwon

fYear

2007

fDate

8-12 July 2007

Firstpage

84

Lastpage

85

Abstract

The authors report the fabrication of free-standing carbon nanotube (CNT) array films supported by PDMS (poly-dimethylsiloxane) matrix, which opens up the possibility to transform deliberate CNT array architecture into flexible electronic and photonic components. The low viscosity and good wetting characteristics of uncured PDMS solution are important for thorough infiltration, and robustness and elasticity of cured PDMS are important for realization of deformable free-standing films detached from substrates (Duffy, 1999 and Lee, 2003). The characteristics of field-electron emission from PDMS-supported CNT arrays are also reported.

Keywords

carbon nanotubes; elasticity; electron field emission; flexible electronics; polymers; viscosity; wetting; PDMS-supported CNT-array films; elasticity; field electron emission; flexible electronic components; free-standing carbon nanotube array films; infiltration; photonic components; poly-dimethylsiloxane matrix; viscosity; wetting characteristics; Curing; Electron emission; Ethanol; Fabrication; Hydrogen; Materials science and technology; Plasma temperature; Poles and towers; Semiconductor films; Viscosity;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IVNC.2007.4480943

Filename

4480943