In this review we give an overview of the present status of research on carbon nanotube
(CNT) field emitters and their applications. Several different construction principles of field …

There is a growing trend to apply field emission (FE) electron sources in vacuum electronic
devices due to their fast response, high efficiency and low energy consumption compared to …

The present chapter covers the designing, development, properties and applications of
carbon nanotube-loaded polymer composites. The first section will provide a brief overview …

Carbon nanotubes (CNT) have recently emerged as a promising class of electron field
emitters. They have a low threshold electric field for emission and a high emission current …

A non-volatile polymer-memory device, based on a copolymer containing the carbozole and
Eu-complex groups in a simple MIM architecture, was demonstrated. The proposed device …

Electron emission measurements were conducted on individual carbon nanotubes. The
nanotubes had a closed end and their surfaces were thoroughly cleaned. It is shown …

The figure of merit for the electron optical performance of carbon-nanotube (CNT) electron
sources is presented. This figure is given by the relation between the reduced brightness …

The carbon nanotube electron emitter presents a highly interesting option for an electron
source in high-resolution electron beam instruments. 1, 2 Modern scanning electron …

Individual multiwalled carbon nanotubes were mounted on tungsten support tips in a
scanning electron microscope equipped with a nanomanipulator. It was possible to select …

Some of the modern aspects of field emission based electron sources have been collated in
a short and comprehensive review. The usually overlooked peculiar aspects in this research …