Abstract
Field electron emission characteristics of the carbon nanotube (CNT) film emitters were investigated according to densification conditions such as nitric acid, acetic acid, and salicylic acid. The emission performance of the CNT film emitters was strongly affected by the densification conditions. Salicylic acid exhibits the best field electron emission properties of the CNT film emitters, followed by nitric acid and acetic acid. The efficient densification of the CNT film emitter by salicylic acid is caused by the role of polarity and p orbitals, nitric acid by hydrogen ions, and acetic acid by weak polarity. After the densification with salicylic acid, the turn-on field of the CNT film emitter decreases from 1.94 V μm−1 to 1.86 V μm−1, the threshold field decreases from 3.41 V μm−1 to 2.95 V μm−1, the emission current significantly increases from 20.92 mA to 43.98 mA, and the degradation rate from the long-term emission stability decreases from 49.9% to 21%. The improved emission characteristics are attributed to the increased emission sites at the CNT film and the increased electrical conductivity of the CNT film. The densification is a useful way to enhance the field electron emission properties of CNT film emitters.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 065701 |
| Journal | Nanotechnology |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 Feb 5 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- carbon nanotube film conductivity
- carbon nanotube film emitter
- densification
- field electron emission
- van der Waals force
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering