Nanomaterials fabrication and physics

Z. F. Ren; J. Rybczynski; S. H. Jo; D. Banerjee; S. Chen; D. Z. Wang; J. Y. Huang

doi:10.1117/12.631158

23 November 2005 Nanomaterials fabrication and physics

Z. F. Ren, J. Rybczynski, S. H. Jo, D. Banerjee, S. Chen, D. Z. Wang, J. Y. Huang

Proceedings Volume 6002, Nanofabrication: Technologies, Devices, and Applications II; 60020Y (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.631158
Event: Optics East 2005, 2005, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

We have studied growth of carbon nanotubes by chemical vapor deposition and zinc oxide nanowires by physical vapor deposition on carbon cloth with iron sulfate or stainless steel as a catalyst, and various combinations of carbon source and carrier gases. The field emission of these nanostructures shows a combined result of field enhancement from carbon nanotubes or Zinc oxide nanowires and carbon cloth. An emission current density of 1 mA/cm² was obtained at 0.4 V/μm and 0.7 V/μm for nanotubes and nanowires, respectively. Field enhancement factor of ~4x10⁴ has been observed. Moreover, electron transport characteristics and structural studies of carbon nanotubes have been investigated. Microscopic observations of electric wall-by-wall breakdown imply that transport in the nanotubes is not ballistic and that a significant scattering occurs as carriers traverse nanotubes length.

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Z. F. Ren, J. Rybczynski, S. H. Jo, D. Banerjee, S. Chen, D. Z. Wang, and J. Y. Huang "Nanomaterials fabrication and physics", Proc. SPIE 6002, Nanofabrication: Technologies, Devices, and Applications II, 60020Y (23 November 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.631158

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