Abstract
Well-aligned TiO2/Ti nanotube arrays were electrochemically formed in a HF solution for different anodization times. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) images reveal that anodization time had a great influence on the morphology of TiO2/Ti nanotube arrays. The composition of resulting nanotubes was analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Field emission properties of the prepared samples with different morphologies were investigated by the FowlerNordheim (FN) theory. The results indicate that the morphology can affect field emission behaviors. TiO2/Ti nanotube arrays with clear, uniform, and short nanotubes display moderate field emission properties, and have the better turn-on field of 4.6 V/μm and good field emission stability.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4682-4686 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Physica B: Condensed Matter |
Volume | 405 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Nov 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Field emission
- TiO/Ti nanotube arrays