Transparent carbon nanotube field emission devices for field emission display and lamp

  • Cho, You-Suk (Dept. of Materials science & engineering, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Se-Min (Dept. of Materials science & engineering, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Park, Hee-Yong (Dept. of Materials science & engineering, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Sun-Hee (Dept. of Materials science & engineering, Chungnam National University) ;
  • An, Myung-Chan (Dept. of Materials science & engineering, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Jeong, Se-Young (Dept. of Materials science & engineering, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Do-Jin (Dept. of Materials science & engineering, Chungnam National University)
  • Published : 2006.08.22

Abstract

A simple new method to fabricate transparent carbon nanotube field emission devices was developed. The highly graphitized single wall carbon nanotubes were attached on Sn/ITO glass by arc discharge method. Post heat treatments below the deformation temperature of soda-lime glass guaranteed a good mechanical adhesion and electrical contact of the nanotubes. The Sn layer was oxidized below $400^{\circ}C$ and became transparent. As increasing the oxidation temperatures, the emission properties became stable and life time of emitter has been increased.

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