中国物理B ›› 2011, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (12): 128502-128502.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/20/12/128502

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Improving the field-emission properties of carbon nanotubes by magnetically controlled nickel-electroplating treatment

郑隆武, 胡利勤, 肖晓晶, 杨帆, 林贺, 郭太良   

  1. Institute of Optoelectronic Display Technology, School of Physics and Information Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, China
  • 收稿日期:2011-05-19 修回日期:2011-06-28 出版日期:2011-12-15 发布日期:2011-12-15
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2008AA03A313) and the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China (Grant No. 2009J05145).

Improving the field-emission properties of carbon nanotubes by magnetically controlled nickel-electroplating treatment

Zheng Long-Wu(郑隆武), Hu Li-Qin(胡利勤), Xiao Xiao-Jing(肖晓晶), Yang Fan(杨帆), Lin He(林贺), and Guo Tai-Liang(郭太良)   

  1. Institute of Optoelectronic Display Technology, School of Physics and Information Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, China
  • Received:2011-05-19 Revised:2011-06-28 Online:2011-12-15 Published:2011-12-15
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2008AA03A313) and the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China (Grant No. 2009J05145).

摘要: A novel magnetically controlled Ni-plating method has been developed to improve the field-emission properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The effect of the magnetic field and Ni-electroplating on CNT field-emission properties was investigated, and the results are demonstrated using scanning electron microscopy, J-E and the duration test. After treatment, the turn-on electric field declines from 1.55 to 0.91 V/μm at an emission current density of 100 μA/cm2, and the emission current density increases from 0.011 to 0.34 mA/cm2 at an electric field of 1.0 V/μm. Both the brightness and uniformity of the CNT emission performance are improved after treatment.

Abstract: A novel magnetically controlled Ni-plating method has been developed to improve the field-emission properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The effect of the magnetic field and Ni-electroplating on CNT field-emission properties was investigated, and the results are demonstrated using scanning electron microscopy, J-E and the duration test. After treatment, the turn-on electric field declines from 1.55 to 0.91 V/μm at an emission current density of 100 μA/cm2, and the emission current density increases from 0.011 to 0.34 mA/cm2 at an electric field of 1.0 V/μm. Both the brightness and uniformity of the CNT emission performance are improved after treatment.

Key words: carbon nanotubes, magnetic field, field emission, Ni-electroplate

中图分类号:  (Field emission displays (FEDs))

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88.30.rh (Carbon nanotubes) 82.45.-h (Electrochemistry and electrophoresis)