One-step liquid-phase fabrication of adhesive and protective inorganic layer for carbon nanotube field emitters

  • Jeong, Hae-Deuk (Nano Carbon Materials Research Group, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute) ;
  • Kim, Ho-Young (Nano Carbon Materials Research Group, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute) ;
  • Jeong, Hee-Jin (Nano Carbon Materials Research Group, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute) ;
  • Jeong, Seung-Yol (Nano Carbon Materials Research Group, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute) ;
  • Han, Joong-Tark (Nano Carbon Materials Research Group, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Geon-Woong (Nano Carbon Materials Research Group, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute)
  • 발행 : 2010.03.26

초록

we have investigated the field emission characteristics of the CNT/TEOS hybrid thin films fabricated by a spray method. It is found that the CNT/TEOS hybrid emitters show high current density, low turn on field, and long-term emission stability compared to the CNT emitters. These efficient field emission characteristics of the CNT/TEOS hybrid emitters are attributed to the TEOS sol, acting as a protection layer of nanotube emitter by surrounding the nanotube tip as well as a binder material to enhance the adhesion of nanotube emitters to the substrate. Therefore, the CNT/TEOS hybrid emitters could be utilized as an alternative for the efficient and reliable field emitters.

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