Calculation of Field Enhancement Factor in CNT-Cathodes Dependence on Dielectric Constant of Bonding Materials

  • Kim, Tae-Sik (Division of Material Science and Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Shin, Heo-Young (Division of Material Science and Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Cho, Young-Rae (Division of Material Science and Engineering, Pusan National University)
  • Published : 2005.07.19

Abstract

The effect of the dielectric constant (${\varepsilon}$) of bonding materials in screen-printed carbon nanotube cathode on field enhancement factor was investigated using the ANSYS software for high-efficient CNT-cathodes. The field enhancement factor increased with decreasing the dielectric constant and reaching a maximum value when the dielectric constant is 1, the value for a vacuum. This indicates that the best bonding materials for screen-printing CNT cathodes should have a low dielectric constant and this can be used as criteria for selecting bonding materials for use in CNT pastes for high-efficient CNT-cathodes

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