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http://dx.doi.org/10.3740/MRSK.2008.18.5.277

Effect of Surface Morphology and Adhesion Force on the Field Emisson Properties of Carbon Nanotube Based Cathode  

Jung, Hyuk (Department of Materials engineering, Chungnam National University)
Cho, You-Suk (Department of Materials engineering, Chungnam National University)
Kang, Young-Jin (Department of Materials engineering, Chungnam National University)
Kim, Do-Jin (Department of Materials engineering, Chungnam National University)
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Korean Journal of Materials Research / v.18, no.5, 2008 , pp. 277-282 More about this Journal
Abstract
The effects of the field emission property in relation to the surface morphology and adhesion force were investigated. The single-wall-nanotube-based cathode was obtained by use of an in-situ arc discharge synthesis method, a screen-printing method and a spray method. The morphologies of the formed emitter layers were very different. The emission stability and uniformity were dramatically improved by employing an in-situ arc discharge synthesis method. In this study, it was confirmed that the current stability and uniformity of the field emission of the cathode depend on the surface morphology and adhesion force of the emitters. The current stability of the field emission device was also studied through an electrical aging process by varying the current and electric field.
Keywords
single walled carbon nanotube; field emission; surface morphology; adhesion force; electrical aging;
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