Effects of the ion irradiation of screen-printed carbon nanotubes for use in field emission display applications

Carbon

Volumn 42, Issue 8-9, 2004, Pages 1807-1812

  Kim, Do Hyung ^a   Kim, Chang Duk ^a   Lee, Hyeong Rag ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanotubes; B. Surface treatment; D. Field emission

Indexed keywords

ARGON; CATHODE RAY TUBES; DEGRADATION; DISPLAY DEVICES; FABRICATION; IONS; IRRADIATION; LUMINESCENCE; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE TREATMENT;

FIELD EMISSIONS; SCREEN PRINTED CARBON NANOTUBES (SPCNT); SINGLE WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCNT); SURFACE CLEANING EFFECTS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 2542481039     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2004.03.015     Document Type: Article

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