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Enhanced Field Emission from Argon Plasma-Treated Ultra-sharp α-Fe(2)O(3)Nanoflakes
Hematite nanoflakes have been synthesized by a simple heat oxide method and further treated by Argon plasmas. The effects of Argon plasma on the morphology and crystal structures of nanoflakes were investigated. Significant enhancement of field-induced electron emission from the plasma-treated nanof...
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2894362/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20596290 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11671-009-9363-1 |
Sumario: | Hematite nanoflakes have been synthesized by a simple heat oxide method and further treated by Argon plasmas. The effects of Argon plasma on the morphology and crystal structures of nanoflakes were investigated. Significant enhancement of field-induced electron emission from the plasma-treated nanoflakes was observed. The transmission electron microscopy investigation shows that the plasma treatment effectively removes amorphous coating and creates plenty of sub-tips at the surface of the nanoflakes, which are believed to contribute the enhancement of emission. This work suggests that plasma treatment technique could be a direct means to improve field-emission properties of nanostructures. |
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