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Selective and Non-selective Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) by Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Characterization: Catalysts and Underlayers Effects on Field Emission Properties

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2012-11-06
Author
Tsai, Chung-Nan
Type of Degree
thesis
Department
Electrical Engineering
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Since the discovery of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), they have been attracted much attention with abundant potential applications based on their outstanding properties. CNTs are well-known for their superior mechanical strength and low weight, excellent heat conductance, and varying electronic properties depending on their helicity and diameter. In particular, the recent research studies have reported that CNTs have excellent electrical field emission properties, with high emission currents at low electric field strength due to the high aspect ratio (small diameter and relatively long length). As a result, CNTs are considered as one of the promising materials as cold-cathode field emission sources, especially for application requiring high-current densities and lightweight packaging. In this research work, the selective and non-selective multi-wall CNTs (MWCNTs) are grown by using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique. Then, their field emission properties are examined in a high pressure vacuum chamber of around 10 −7 to 10−6 Torr. MWCNTs are grown onto various underlying layers such as SiO 2 ,Ti ,and W-coated silicon substrates. Thermal CVD furnace containing gas mixtures of acetylene and argon is used to grow CNTs. The growth conditions such as catalyst types and thickness, gas flow rate and deposition temperature are discussed. Effects of different catalysts with various underlayers on the field emission properties of CNTs are studied and results are presented. The measurement results indicate that CNTs have significant field emission capabilities to be used as cold cathode materials.
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