Abstract
Using a vapor transport method, ZnO nanowires were selectively synthesized both on tungsten tips as electron field emitters and on tungsten plates with designed patterns. Control of the growth locations of the nanowires was accomplished by selectively positioning a thin film of Au catalyst. The angular intensity and fluctuation of the field emission current from the ZnO nanowires synthesized on tungsten tips have been demonstrated to be similar to those of carbon nanotubes. A self-destruction limit of ∼0.1 mA/sr for angular intensity was observed, and the power spectra showed a 1/f3/2 characteristic from 1 Hz to 6 kHz.
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1554477
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This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and AIP Publishing. This article appeared in Applied Physics Letters and may be found at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1554477
Publication Date
2003
Recommended Citation
Dong, Lifeng, Jun Jiao, David W. Tuggle, Jeremy M. Petty, Stephen A. Elliff, and Michael Coulter. "ZnO nanowires formed on tungsten substrates and their electron field emission properties." Applied Physics Letters 82, no. 7 (2003): 1096-1098.
Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
