Efficient carbon nanotube field emitter using electrospun carbon nanofibers as a flexible electrode

Hidetoshi Matsumoto, Kenichi Suzuki, Kazuma Tsuboi, Mie Minagawa, Akihiko Tanioka, Yasuhiko Hayashi, Kazuyuki Fukuzono, Gehan A.J. Amaratunga

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Abstract

Thermal-stable, conductive, and flexible carbon fabric (CF), which is composed of thin carbon fibers prepared by electrospinning, was used for the substrate of carbon nanotube (CNT) field emitter arrays. The field emitter arrays were prepared by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The current density-electric field characteristics revealed that the CNT field emitter arrays on CF produced a higher current density at a lower turn-on voltage compared to ones on a Si substrate. This emitter integrated with a gate electrode based on hierarchy-structured carbon materials, CNTs on CF, can be used for light sources, displays, and other electronic devices.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationElectrofluidic Materials and Applications - Micro/Biofluidics, Electrowetting and Electrospinning
PublisherMaterials Research Society
Pages7-12
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781617820557
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 2009
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume1173
ISSN (Print)0272-9172

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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