Uniform and enhanced field emission from chromium oxide coated carbon nanosheets

Uniform and enhanced field emission from chromium oxide coated carbon nanosheets

Carbon nanosheets, a two-dimensional carbon nanostructure, are promising electron cathode materials for applications in vacuum microelectronic devices. This letter demonstrates a simple approach to improve the spatial emission uniformity of carbon nanosheets by coating them with a chromium oxide thi...

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Published in:Applied physics letters Vol. 92; no. 13
Main Authors: Hou, Kun, Outlaw, Ronald A., Wang, Sigen, Zhu, Mingyao, Quinlan, Ronald A., Manos, Dennis M., Kordesch, Martin E., Arp, Uwe, Holloway, Brian C.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 31-03-2008
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Summary:Carbon nanosheets, a two-dimensional carbon nanostructure, are promising electron cathode materials for applications in vacuum microelectronic devices. This letter demonstrates a simple approach to improve the spatial emission uniformity of carbon nanosheets by coating them with a chromium oxide thin film. Photoelectron emission microscopy observations and in situ field emission tests revealed that chromium oxide coated carbon nanosheets not only have spatial uniformity but also have coating thickness dependent field emission properties. For example, a coating thickness of ∼1.5nm gave a substantially greater field emission than as-grown nanosheets or other thickness coatings.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.2894201