Novel catalyst-free synthesis of vertically aligned silicon nanowire-carbon nanotube heterojunction arrays for high performance electron field emitters

TitleNovel catalyst-free synthesis of vertically aligned silicon nanowire-carbon nanotube heterojunction arrays for high performance electron field emitters
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsKale, VS, Sathe, BR, Kushwaha, A, Aslam, M, Shelke, MV
JournalChemical Communications
Volume47
Issue27
Pagination7785-7787
Date PublishedJUN
ISSN1359-7345
Abstract

A novel, catalyst-free strategy for the direct synthesis of vertically aligned silicon nanowire-carbon nanotube (SiNW-CNT) heterojunction arrays is presented. Such a heterojunction with the junction area in the nanoscale displays enhanced field emission characteristics at low turn-on field, with a nearly three times increase in the field enhancement factor.

DOI10.1039/c1cc12243f
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)Foreign
Impact Factor (IF)5.96
Divison category: 
Physical and Materials Chemistry