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:
An electron emission device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The electron emission device includes: i) a substrate including a metal tip; ii) carbon nano tubes that are positioned on the metal tip; and iii) a lithium layer that is positioned on the carbon nano tubes.
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 conductive nanostructure, a method for molding the same, and a method for manufacturing a field emitter using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a field-emitting nanostructure comprising a conductive substrate, a conductive nanostructure arranged on the conductive substrate, and a conductive interfacial compound disposed in the interface between the conductive substrate and the conductive nanostructure, as well as to a method for molding the same, and a method for manufacturing a field emitter using the same.
Abstract:
A field emission electron source includes a CNT needle and a conductive base. The CNT needle has an end portion and a broken end portion; the end portion is contacted with and electrically connected to a surface of the conductive base. The CNTs at the broken end portion form a taper-shape structure, wherein one CNT protrudes and is higher than the adjacent CNTs.
Abstract:
Photon Enhanced Thermionic Emission (PETE) is exploited to provide improved efficiency for radiant energy conversion. A hot (greater than 200° C.) semiconductor cathode is illuminated such that it emits electrons. Because the cathode is hot, significantly more electrons are emitted than would be emitted from a room temperature (or colder) cathode under the same illumination conditions. As a result of this increased electron emission, the energy conversion efficiency can be significantly increased relative to a conventional photovoltaic device. In PETE, the cathode electrons can be (and typically are) thermalized with respect to the cathode. As a result, PETE does not rely on emission of non-thermalized electrons, and is significantly easier to implement than hot-carrier emission approaches.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for the controlled fabrication of nanostructures using catalyst retaining structures is disclosed. The apparatus includes one or more modified force microscopes having a nanotube attached to the tip portion of the microscopes. An electric current is passed from the nanotube to a catalyst layer of a substrate, thereby causing a localized chemical reaction to occur in a resist layer adjacent the catalyst layer. The region of the resist layer where the chemical reaction occurred is etched, thereby exposing a catalyst particle or particles in the catalyst layer surrounded by a wall of unetched resist material. Subsequent chemical vapor deposition causes growth of a nanostructure to occur upward through the wall of unetched resist material having controlled characteristics of height and diameter and, for parallel systems, number density.
Abstract:
Boron nitride nanotube paste compositions, electron emission sources including the same, electron emission devices including the same and backlight units and electron emission display devices including the same are provided. A boron nitride nanotube paste composition includes about 100 parts by weight boron nitride nanotubes, from about 500 to about 2000 parts by weight glass frit, from about 1000 to about 2000 parts by weight filler, from about 2000 to about 4000 parts by weight organic solvent, and from about 4000 to about 6000 parts by weight polymer binder. Electron emission devices including the boron nitride nanotube electron emission sources have longer lifespan and improved uniformity among pixels.
Abstract:
A filament assembly configured for generating electrons and including nanoparticles and/or nanofilaments. The filament assembly is optionally incorporated an analytical systems such as a mass analyzer or x-ray source. The nanoparticles and/or nanofilaments are configured to produce improved electron generation, thermal stability, and/or other properties relative to the prior art. Methods of using the filament assembly are described.
Abstract:
An ion source for use in a mass spectrometer includes an electron emitter assembly configured to emit electron beams, wherein the electron emitter assembly comprises carbon nanotube bundles fixed to a substrate for emitting the electron beams, a first control grid configured to control emission of the electron beams, and a second control grid configured to control energies of the electron beams; an ionization chamber having an electron-beam inlet to allow the electron beams to enter the ionization chamber, a sample inlet for sample introduction, and an ion-beam outlet to provide an exit for ionized sample molecules; an electron lens disposed between the electron emitter assembly and the ionization chamber to focus the electron beams; and at least one electrode disposed proximate the ion-beam outlet to focus the ionized sample molecules exiting the ionization chamber.