Synthesis and field electron emission properties of hybrid carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles

摘要

Hybrid ZnO-carbon nanotubes as well as nanodiamond-carbon nanotubes were synthesized via a straightforward process of plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition. For the former, ZnO nanoparticles were instantly coated on the tube surface in the final growing process of carbon nanotubes, while for the latter diamond nanoparticles were grown using pretreatment of a silicon substrate with Ni(NO3)(2)center dot 6H(2)O/Mg(NO3)(2)center dot 6H(2)O alcohol solution prior to deposition and a high H-2/CH4 gas flow ratio in the deposition process. The morphology and microstructure of the obtained hybrid materials were characterized by transmission electron microscopy. Both hybrid ZnO-carbon nanotubes and nanodiamond-carbon nanotubes exhibited excellent field emission properties.