Field Emission Properties of Multi-wall Carbon Nanotube Field Emitters using Graphite Tip by Electroporetic Deposition

We fabricated multi-walled carbon nanotube (MCNT) emitters by an electroporetic deposition (EPD) method using a MCNT-sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) suspension. MCNT films were prepared on graphite tip using EPD. We observe field emission properties of MCNT film after heat treatment. Consequently, The MCNT film on graphite tip exhibit good electron emission current.

Authors:

• Gui Sob Byun
• Yang Doo Lee
• Kyong Soo Lee
• Keun Soo Lee
• Sun-Woo Park
• Byeong Kwon Ju

Keywords:

• Field emission
• Multi-wall carbon-nanotube (MCNT)
• Electrophoretic deposition (EPD)

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