Field electron emission from nanotube carbon layers grown by CVD process

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作者
Musatov, AL
Kiselev, NA
Zakharov, DN
Kukovitskii, EF
Zhbanov, AI
Izrael'yants, KR
Chirkova, EG
机构
[1] Inst Radio Engn & Elect, Moscow 101999, Russia
[2] Inst Crystallog, Moscow 117333, Russia
[3] Kazan Phys Tech Inst, Kazan 420029, Russia
[4] Saratov NG Chernyshevskii State Univ, Dept Appl Phys, Saratov 410026, Russia
关键词
field emission; carbon nanotubes;
D O I
10.1016/S0169-4332(01)00569-4
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We present the field emission characteristics of nanotube carbon layers grown by chemical vapor deposition process. In this process, products of thermal decomposition of polyethylene were used as the source of carbon. SEM and HREM investigations of manufactured layers showed that these layers consisted of randomly oriented conical layer carbon nanotubes (CLNTs). The diameter of nanotubes usually ranged from 20 up to 40 nm. The investigations of field electron emission were fulfilled at room and low (approximate to 120 K) temperatures. The emission current of 0.1 nA arose at the average electric field E-av = 1.5-2.5 V/mum. The emission current of 100 muA (current density, approximate to 10 mA/cm(2)) was observed at E-av = 4 - 4.5 V/mum. The value of field amplification coefficient beta was equal to 1300-2000. The field emission characteristics replotted in Fowler-Nordheim coordinates were linear at room and low (approximate to 120 K) temperatures for current variation of 5-6 orders of magnitude. The calculations of field amplification coefficient beta were fulfilled for an array of aligned closed nanotubes. These calculations demonstrated strong dependence of beta versus the distance between nanotubes and their height. (C) 2001 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.
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