摘要:
A field emission device and method of forming a field emission device are provided in accordance with the present invention. The field emission device is comprised of a substrate (12) having a deformation temperature that is less than about six hundred and fifty degrees Celsius and a nano-supported catalyst (22) formed on the substrate (12) that has active catalytic particles that are less than about five hundred nanometers. The field emission device is also comprised of a nanotube (24) that is catalytically formed in situ on the nano-supported catalyst (22), which has a diameter that is less than about twenty nanometers.
摘要:
A field emission device and method of forming a field emission device are provided in accordance with the present invention. The field emission device is comprised of a substrate (12) having a deformation temperature that is less than about six hundred and fifty degrees Celsius and a nano-supported catalyst (22) formed on the substrate (12) that has active catalytic particles that are less than about five hundred nanometers. The field emission device is also comprised of a nanotube (24) that is catalytically formed in situ on the nano-supported catalyst (22), which has a diameter that is less than about twenty nanometers.
摘要:
A field emission display (100) includes an electron emitter structure (105) designed to emit an emission current (134), a phosphor (126) disposed to receive at an electron-receiving surface (127) emission current (134), and a multi-layered barrier structure (125) disposed on electron-receiving surface (127) of phosphor (126). Multi-layered barrier structure (125) of the preferred embodiment includes an aluminum layer (128) disposed on electron-receiving surface (127) of phosphor (126) and a carbon layer (129) disposed on aluminum layer (128).
摘要:
A method is provided for forming a porous metal catalyst (44) on a substrate (42) for nanotube (84) growth in an emissive display. The method comprises depositing a metal (44) onto a surface of a substrate (12) at an angle (Θ) to the surface, depositing a metal catalyst (72) onto the metal (44), and forming nanotubes (84) on the metal catalyst (72).
摘要:
An emission device is provided for extracting electrons onto an anode of a visual display. The emission device (10) includes a conductivity limited material (18) positioned between first and second electrodes (14, 16) and having a surface (26). A plurality of catalytic nanoparticles (22) are distributed throughout the conductivity limited material (18), wherein some of the catalytic particles (22) are contiguous to the surface (26). A plurality of nanostructures (24), such as carbon nanotubes, are grown from the catalytic nanoparticles (22) contiguous to the surface (26). A voltage is applied across the conductivity limited material (18) having a plurality of catalytic particles (22) embedded therein, thereby causing the electrons to tunnel between the catalytic particles (22). An anode (28) is spaced apart from the nanostructures (24) for extracting and receiving electrons emitted from the nanostructures (24) when a first potential is applied across the first and second electrodes (14, 16) and a second potential is applied to the anode (28).
摘要:
An emission device is provided for extracting electrons onto an anode of a visual display. The emission device (10) includes a conductivity limited material (18) positioned between first and second electrodes (14, 16) and having a surface (26). A plurality of catalytic nanoparticles (22) are distributed throughout the conductivity limited material (18), wherein some of the catalytic particles (22) are contiguous to the surface (26). A plurality of nanostructures (24), such as carbon nanotubes, are grown from the catalytic nanoparticles (22) contiguous to the surface (26). A voltage is applied across the conductivity limited material (18) having a plurality of catalytic particles (22) embedded therein, thereby causing the electrons to tunnel between the catalytic particles (22). An anode (28) is spaced apart from the nanostructures (24) for extracting and receiving electrons emitted from the nanostructures (24) when a first potential is applied across the first and second electrodes (14, 16) and a second potential is applied to the anode (28).
摘要:
A method of forming a nano-supported sponge catalyst (10) on a substrate (12) is comprised of depositing an active catalytic metallic element (16) on the substrate (12) and depositing a structural metallic element (18) with the active catalytic metallic element (16) to form a mixed metal alloy layer (14). The method is further comprised of etching the mixed metal alloy layer (14) with an etchant to oxidize the active catalytic metallic element (16) and the structural metallic element (18) and to remove at least a portion of the structural metallic element (18) from a first sub-layer of the mixed metal alloy layer (14). The first sub-layer of the mixed metal alloy layer (14) is porous and comprised of nano-particles of the active catalytic metallic element (16) that are supported by a metal oxide structure derived from the structural metallic element (18).
摘要:
A field emission device and method of forming a field emission device are provided in accordance with the present invention. The field emission device is comprised of a substrate (12) having a deformation temperature that is less than about six hundred and fifty degrees Celsius and a nano-supported catalyst (22) formed on the substrate (12) that has active catalytic particles that are less than about five hundred nanometers. The field emission device is also comprised of a nanotube (24) that is catalytically formed in situ on the nano-supported catalyst (22), which has a diameter that is less than about twenty nanometers.
摘要:
A method of forming a vacuum microelectronic device including steps of forming at least one electron emitter on a substrate, applying a first electric field to move a portion of the at least one electron emitter in a direction toward the first electric field, and maintaining the at least one electron emitter in the direction after removing the first electric field.
摘要:
A transparent force sensor for use in touch panel displays (touch screens) and method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The transparent force sensor is capable of detecting touch by measuring local pressure applied by a touch input to a display area of the touch screen.