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Electron Field Emission And Electrochemical Lithiation Properties Of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays Grown Directly On Metal Substrates, Arun Thapa

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) represent one of the critical inventions that have triggered new science and technology in many fields because of their distinctive mechanical, thermal, electrical, electrochemical, and optical properties. Despite the tremendous potential of CNTs, challenges in synthesizing and processing continue to hinder their applications. This dissertation is devoted to synthesizing vertically aligned CNT arrays on metal substrates via plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition and the study of their electron field emission (FE) and electrochemical lithiation properties.

Vertically aligned CNTs (VACNTs) are promising electron field emitters for vacuum micro/nano-electronics. Improved control over the morphology and a successful direct-growth of the …