The Outgassing Characteristics of CNT and ZnO Cathodes

Author

Cui, Yunkang ; Zhang, Xiaobing ; Lei, Wei ; Wang, Jinchan ; Di, Yunsong ; Xiao, Mei ; Mao, Fuming ; Wang, Yuchun ; Huang, Chengxian

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. Eng., Southeast Univ., Nanjing

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0

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Firstpage

249

Lastpage

250

Abstract

The true outgassing from cathodes is often masked by the production of gases released by phosphors in field emission displays (FEDs). The outgassing characteristics of CNT cathode and ZnO cathode for application in FEDs are presented. Quadropole mass spectrometer (QMS) has been used to measure the outgassing characteristics from carefully prepared samples of CNT and ZnO cathodes in ultra-high vacuum (UHV) system. We observe that the outgassing rate of ZnO cathode is much lower than it of CNT cathode due to its solid structure, but they have the similar outgassing. It has been shown that the main components of released gases are water vapor, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and oxygen

Keywords

carbon nanotubes; cathodes; field emission displays; mass spectrometers; outgassing; zinc compounds; ZnO; carbon nanotubes; field emission displays; outgassing characteristics; quadropole mass spectrometer; ultra-high vacuum system; Anodes; Carbon dioxide; Carbon nanotubes; Cathodes; Diodes; Flat panel displays; Gases; Indium tin oxide; Voltage; Zinc oxide; Carbon nanotube (CNT); Z; cathode; outgassing characteristics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2006 held Jointly with 2006 IEEE International Vacuum Electron Sources., IEEE International

Conference_Location

Monterey, CA

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0108-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IVELEC.2006.1666278

Filename

1666278