Abstract
Field electron emission from carbon nanotubes shows promising application potential in devices. Low adhesive bonding strength between the carbon nanotubes and the substrate presents a practical challenge in environments such as high field emission current density. In this paper, we report on the performance of a carbon nanotube microbundle attached to a tungsten needle by a uniform glue layer. The device is easily fabricated without complex fixture and possesses a complete array structure. After curing the glue in air, the adhesive strength between the carbon nanotubes and the needle is over 2000 N/cm2. Field emission measurements demonstrate that the maximum current density of the emitters is over 20 A/cm2 under a low applied field (<0.4 V/μm). The emitter with high current density, low emission field, and good stability has a wide range of applications in flat displays, X-ray tubes, and lamps.
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