Density control of carbon nanotubes and filaments films by wet etching of catalyst particles and effects on field emission properties

Carbon

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2441-2452

  De Monsabert, Thomas Goislard ^a   Dijon, Jean ^a   Gadelle, Patrice ^b  

^a CEA LETI   (France)

^b UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon filaments; Carbon nanotubes; Catalyst; Chemical vapor deposition; Field emission

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; CARBON NANOTUBES; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; ETCHING; LITHOGRAPHY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MORPHOLOGY; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

CARBON FILAMENTS; CARBON FILMS; ELECTRONIC DEVICES; FIELD EMISSION;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 23144451170     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2005.04.025     Document Type: Article

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