Abstract
We compare the effects of O2, Ar, and H2 gases on the field-emission (FE) properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs). We find that H2 and Ar gases do not significantly affect the FE properties of SWNTs or MWNTs. O2 temporarily reduces the FE current and increases the turn-on voltage of SWNTs. Full recovery of these properties occurs after operation in UHV. The higher operating voltages in an O2 environment cause a permanent decrease of the FE current and an increase in the turn-on field of MWNTs. The ratios of the slopes before and after O2 exposure are approximately 1.04 and 0.82 for SWNTs and MWNTs, respectively.
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