Electron field emitters based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes coated with conducting polymer/metal/metal-oxide composites

Journal of Experimental Nanoscience

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-76

  Rakhi, R B ^a   Sethupathi, K ^a   Ramaprabhu, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Chemical vapour deposition; Field emitter; Field enhancement factor; Flexible graphitised carbon fabric; PANI SnO2 Sn MWNTs; Turn on field

Indexed keywords

CALCINATION; CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; FABRICS; FIELD EMISSION; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); POLYANILINE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION; FIELD EMITTER; FIELD ENHANCEMENT FACTOR; FLEXIBLE GRAPHITISED CARBON FABRIC; PANI/SNO2/SN/MWNTS; TURN ON FIELD;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

CARBON NANOTUBE; METAL; METAL OXIDE; POLYANILINE; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; FIELD EMISSION; MATERIAL COATING; OXIDATION; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VAPOR;

EID: 61549124000     PISSN: 17458080     EISSN: 17458099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17458080802610868     Document Type: Article

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