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Carbon nanotubes and metal particle-containing carbon nanotubes are provided. The carbon nanotubes have increased surface area. A method of cutting carbon nanotubes is also provided. According to the method, the dispersion properties of the carbon nanotubes are improved by simplifying the structural changes and/or surface modifications of the carbon nanotubes, thereby enabling insertion of an active substance into the inner walls of the carbon nanotubes and increasing the insertion efficiency.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an emitter of a field emission electron having a carbon film structure, which suppresses local electric field concentration, prevents current deterioration and a discharge phenomenon which accompanies thermal deterioration, suppresses the dispersion of electron emission, provides a desired function in a field emission device which applies the emitter, and to provide a field emission device that applies the emitter which fulfills a desired function and provides a more practical product. SOLUTION: The electron emitter is provided with a guard electrode 13 on an outer circumference side of the carbon film structure 10, formed on a substrate 7 by a plasma CVD method. The guard electrode 13 includes a convex-curved surface part (a curved-surface part which is curved to the opposite side, in the film-forming direction) 13a in a film-forming direction of the carbon film structure 10. The guard electrode having the curved surface part 13a, of which the curvature radius R1 on the outer circumference side of the guard electrode 13 is larger than a curvature radius R2 on a carbon film structure side, is applied. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide: an electron-emitting source; an electron-emitting element; and a method of manufacturing an electron-emitting source. SOLUTION: This electron-emitting source has a carbon-based substance, and a deterioration-preventing substance for the carbon-based substance, wherein binding energy between the deterioration-preventing substance for the carbon-based substance and external oxygen is larger than that between the carbon-based substance and the external oxygen. This electron-emitting element is provided with the electron-emitting source. This manufacturing method is provided for manufacturing the electron-emitting source. Accordingly, the electron-emitting source can have excellent field-emission efficiency, and long life. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a carbon film for a field emission device utilized for manufacture of a flat cathode, provided with specific physical characteristics. SOLUTION: The carbon film (703) used as a field emission cathode is a thin carbon film formed on a substrate (803). The carbon film has a UV-Raman band ranging between 1578 cm -1 and 1620 cm -1 with a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 25 to 165 cm -1 . The carbon film may be thinner than 300 nanometers. The substrate on which the film is deposited may or may not have conductivity. In case that the substrate does not have conductivity, the substrate can be coated by a continuous conductive layer, or by a minute net structure of a conductive material. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electron emitting element of field emission type which realizes electron emission that carries out beam convergence by low electric field and can emit electrons with high efficiency at a low voltage and of which manufacturing process is easy, an electron source, and an image display device. SOLUTION: A manufacturing method of the electron emitting element comprises a process to prepare beforehand a substrate having an insulating or a semi-conductive layer, and a process to expose the layer in an atmosphere including a neutral radical containing hydrogen. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manufacturing method of a field emission type electrode capable of comparatively uniforming electron emission density. SOLUTION: After applying a humidifying treatment on a field emission type electrode with an electron emission film formed, a pulse voltage is impressed between the field emission type electrode and an opposed electrode. Water molecules adhered on the electron emission film repeats absorption and desorption in correspondence to the pulse voltage. With this, electron begins to be emitted from an area with weak electron emission intensity and an area in which electron is not emitted, so that unevenness of electron emission density of the field emission type electrode can be comparatively averaged out. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manufacturing method of an electron emission element, an electron emission element, and a light-emitting apparatus equipped with an electron emission element. SOLUTION: The manufacturing method of the electron emission element is such that, a plurality of first electrodes separated and arranged at an interval with each other along one direction on a substrate, a plurality of second electrodes arranged between the first electrodes along the direction, are alternatively formed in parallel, an electron emission layer each is formed between the adjoining first electrode and second electrode, and a pitch is formed between the electron emission layers by removing a part of the electron emission layer. And also, the electron emission element manufactured by the manufacturing method is provided. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a field emission film used for manufacturing a flat cathode, and exhibiting a specific physical characteristic. SOLUTION: A carbon film 703 used for a field emission cathode comprises a layer of thin carbon film on a substrate 803. The carbon film has a UV Raman band in the range of 1,578 to 1,620 cm -1 with a full width at half maximum (FWHM) from 25 to 165 cm -1 . The thickness of the carbon film may be smaller than 300 nm. A substrate for depositing the film may be conductive or nonconductive. In the case of the nonconductive substrate, the substrate can be coated with a continuous conductive layer or a dense mesh structure of a conductive material. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT