Field emission behavior of aligned carbon nanofiber arrays

Authors
Cao, AY Zhang, XF Xiao, X Ding, MQ Zhuang, DM Xu, CL Wei, BQ Liang, J Wu, DH
Citation
Ay. Cao et al., Field emission behavior of aligned carbon nanofiber arrays, MATER LETT, 51(5), 2001, pp. 371-374
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
MATERIALS LETTERS
ISSN journal
0167577X → ACNP
Volume
51
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
371 - 374
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-577X(200112)51:5<371:FEBOAC>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Aligned carbon nanofiber arrays are synthesized on plain silicon surface by thermal decomposition of propylene with Ni film as the catalyst at 600 deg reesC. These arrays consist of carbon nanofibers with uniform diameters and heights, standing vertically on the substrate. TEM examinations show that carbon nanofibers have unique layer structure. These arrays also show excel lent field emission properties comparable to those of carbon nanotubes duri ng subsequent testing. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.