Abstract
The effect of degassed elements from the phosphor layer on a carbon nanotube (CNT) cathode was investigated. During the operation of field emission backlight units, it was found that zinc and sulfur were degassed from the phosphor anode. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis showed that sp2 bonding in the CNTs changed to zinc-assisted sp3-like bonding, modified by the adsorption of the zinc. The change of the CNT structure to a nonhexagonal carbon network suggests that the electron emission from the degraded CNT tips decreases due to the higher work function of sp3-like bonding, compared to that of sp2 bonding.
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