Abstract:
A method for fabricating field emission cathode, a field emission cathode, and a field emission lighting source are provided. The method includes: forming a catalyst crystallite nucleus layer on the surface of cathode substrate by self-assembly of a noble metal catalyst, growing a composited nano carbon material on the cathode substrate by using a TCVD process, in which the composited nano carbon material includes coil carbon nano tubes and coil carbon nano fibers. The measured quantity of total coil carbon nano tubes and coil carbon nano fibers is higher than 40%. The field emission cathode is fabricated by the aforementioned method, and the field emission lighting source includes the aforementioned field emission cathode.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a patterned silicon nanowire array is disclosed. The method includes: forming a patterned protective layer on silicon nanowire array structures, forming a patterned protective layer on the array of silicon nanowire structures, the patterned protective layer defining a covered region and a uncovered region on the array of silicon nanowire structures; using a selective etching to remove the array of silicon nanowire structures defined on the uncovered region; and removing the patterned protective layer remained on the array of silicon nanowire structures. A method for fabricating a silicon microstructure is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A method for surface treating a cold cathode includes the following steps. A cold cathode is provided and the cold cathode includes a plurality of field emitters. A liquid glue is placed on a surface of the cold cathode. The liquid glue is cured to form solid glue on the surface of the cold cathode. The solid glue is removed to allow the plurality of field emitters to stand upright.
Abstract:
A method for forming a tip for a carbon nanotube wire is introduced. The method includes the following steps. A carbon nanotube wire is provided. A laser beam irradiates the carbon nanotube wire until the carbon nanotube wire is broken off such that the carbon nanotube wire forms a taper-shaped tip. A scan power of the laser beam is in a range from about 1 watt to about 10 watts. A scan speed of the laser beam is equal to or less than 200 millimeters per second.
Abstract:
A method for surface treating a cold cathode includes the following steps. A cold cathode is provided and the cold cathode includes a plurality of field emitters. A liquid glue is placed on a surface of the cold cathode. The liquid glue is cured to form solid glue on the surface of the cold cathode. The solid glue is removed to allow the plurality of field emitters to stand upright.
Abstract:
This invention discloses novel field emitters which exhibit improved emission characteristics combined with improved emitter stability, in particular, new types of carbide or nitride based electron field emitters with desirable nanoscale, aligned and sharped-tip emitter structures.
Abstract:
The object of the present invention is to enable the optical axis of an electron beam of a field emission electron gun mounting thereon an electron gun composed of a fibrous carbon material to be adjusted easily. Moreover, it is also to obtain an electron beam whose energy spread is narrower than that of the electron gun. Further, it is also to provide a high resolution electron beam applied device mounting thereon the field emission electron gun. The means for achieving the objects of the present invention is in that the fibrous carbon material is coated with a material having a band gap, in the field emission electron gun including an electron source composed of a fibrous carbon material and an electrically conductive base material for supporting the fibrous carbon material, an extractor for field-emitting electrons, and an accelerator for accelerating the electrons. Moreover, it is also to apply the field emission electron gun to various kinds of electron beam applied devices.
Abstract:
Dispositif pour émettre de la lumière ultraviolette comprenant un barreau (13) muni de nanotubes de carbone, une première couche (11) composée d'un premier matériau cathodoluminescent dans le domaine des radiations lumineuses ultraviolettes UV-C pour une excitation de ce premier matériau cathodoluminescent par des électrons d'énergie comprise entre 1keV et 8keV, une seconde couche (12), composée d'un second matériau métallique, conducteur pour l'électricité, et une chambre (10) composée d'un troisième matériau, transparent pour les radiations lumineuses ultraviolettes UV-C. La première couche (11) est disposée en contact mécanique avec la chambre (10), le long d'une paroi intérieure de la chambre. La seconde couche(12) est disposée en contact mécanique avec la première couche (11). Le barreau(13) est disposé à l'intérieur de la chambre(lO), en regard de la seconde couche (12). La seconde couche métallique(12) est d'une épaisseur adaptée à la rendre partiellement transparente pour les électrons d'énergie comprise entre 1keV et 8keV.
Abstract:
A field emission device includes a substrate and a plurality of wires embedded in the substrate. The plurality of wires has at least a field emitter cathode wire; a control grid wire array; and a collector anode array. The field emitter cathode wire, control grid wire array, and collector anode array are embedded in and extend through a nonconductive substrate matrix. A method for making a vacuum field emission device is also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a field emitter electrode, in which nanowires are aligned horizontally, perpendicularly or at any angle between horizontal and perpendicular according to the direction of a generated electromagnetic field. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a field emitter electrode having nanowires aligned horizontally, perpendicularly or at any angle between horizontal and perpendicular according to the direction of a generated electromagnetic field, the method comprising the steps of diluting nanowires in a solvent, dispersing the resulting solution on a substrate fixed to the upper part of an electromagnetic field generator, and fixing the nanowires aligned in the direction of an electromagnetic field generated from the electromagnetic field generator. According to the present invention, a high capacity field emitter electrode having high density nanowires aligned according to the direction of a generated electromagnetic field can be fabricated by a simple process and nanowires can be used as positive electrode materials for field emission displays (FEDs), sensors, electrodes, backlights and the like.