Effect of nitrogen doping on the electron field emission properties of chemical vapor deposited diamond films

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作者
Shih, CF
Liu, KS
Lin, IN [1 ]
机构
[1] Natl Tsing Hua Univ, Ctr Mat Sci, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
[2] Natl Tsing Hua Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
关键词
nitrogen doping; diamond films; electron field emission;
D O I
10.1016/S0925-9635(00)00309-5
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Nitrogen-doped diamond films were successfully synthesized using a urea/methanol saturated solution as a nitrogen source. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Raman spectroscopy revealed that the morphology and quality of the diamond films were not altered due to nitrogen doping. However, increasing the urea/methanol ratio in gas mixture markedly influences the field emission properties of diamond films, which were optimized when the films were grown using H-2/CH4/urea = 300:18:6 seem . The electron field emission of the films can be turned at a low field as 5.0 V mu m(-1) and the emission current density as large as J(e) = 1019 mu A cm(-2) can be attained at 21.6 V mu m(-1) applied field. The effective work function is phi(e) = 0.034 eV. (C) 2000 Published by Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
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页码:1591 / 1599
页数:9
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