The density control of carbon nanotubes using spin-coated nanoparticle and its application to the electron emitter with triode structure

Abstract

The density-controlled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were grown on the iron nanoparticles by using the freeze–dry method. The iron-acetate [Fe(II)(CH 3COO) 2] solution was used for the preparation of the catalytic iron nanoparticles. The density of CNTs was controlled in order to achieve the enhancement in the field emission process. Furthermore, the patterning of the iron nanoparticle catalyst layer for the fabrication of electronic devices was simply achieved by using an alkaline solution, TMAH (tetramethylammonium hydroxide). We applied this patterning process of catalyst layer to the formation of the electron emitter with under-gate type triode structure.