A simple method to control the diameter of carbon nanotubes and the effect of the diameter in field emission

Carbon

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 969-973

  Jung, Hyun Young ^a   Jung, Sung Mi ^a   Kim, Lily ^a   Suh, Jung Sang ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CURRENT DENSITY; FIELD EMISSION; MEMBRANES; NANOPARTICLES; SILICON WAFERS;

ANODIC ALUMINUM OXIDE MEMBRANE; EMISSION STABILITY; NANOPARTICLE ARRAYS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 43049153235     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2008.03.006     Document Type: Article

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