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SpringerOpen, Nanoscale Research Letters, 1(7), 2012

DOI: 10.1186/1556-276x-7-432

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Improved field emission stability from single-walled carbon nanotubes chemically attached to silicon

Journal article published in 2012 by Cameron J. Shearer, Adam Fahy ORCID, Matthew Barr, Paul C. Dastoor, Joseph G. Shapter
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Abstract

Here, we demonstrate the simple fabrication of a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) field emission electrode which shows excellent field emission characteristics and remarkable field emission stability without requiring posttreatment. Chemically functionalized SWCNTs were chemically attached to a silicon substrate. The chemical attachment led to vertical alignment of SWCNTs on the surface. Field emission sweeps and Fowler-Nordheim plots showed that the Si-SWCNT electrodes field emit with a low turn-on electric field of 1.5 V μm −1 and high electric field enhancement factor of 3,965. The Si-SWCNT electrodes were shown to maintain a current density of >740 μA cm −2 for 15 h with negligible change in applied voltage. The results indicate that adhesion strength between the SWCNTs and substrate is a much greater factor in field emission stability than previously reported.