Abstract
Boron nitride (BN) nanomaterials have negative electron affinity, which makes BN a promising cold electron emission material. BN nanotube (BNNT) field emitters show excellent oxidation endurance after high temperature thermal annealing at 600 °C in air ambient. There is no damage to the BNNTs after the thermal annealing at a temperature of 600 °C and also no degradation of field emission properties. In this work, the thermal annealed BNNTs exhibit a high maximum emission current density of 8.39 mA/cm2 and robust long-term emission stability. The results reveal that BNNTs can be a promising emitter material for field emission devices under harsh environments.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Technical Digest - 2014 27th International Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference, IVNC 2014 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Pages | 235-236 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781479953080 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2014 Jan 1 |
| Event | 2014 27th International Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference, IVNC 2014 - Engelberg, Switzerland Duration: 2014 Jul 6 → 2014 Jul 10 |
Other
| Other | 2014 27th International Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference, IVNC 2014 |
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| Country/Territory | Switzerland |
| City | Engelberg |
| Period | 14/7/6 → 14/7/10 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering