Abstract:
An elastic device includes a first elastic supporter; a second elastic supporter and a carbon nanotube film. The second elastic supporter is spaced from the first elastic supporter. The carbon nanotube film has a first side fixed on the first elastic supporter and a second side opposite to the first side and fixed on the second elastic supporter. The carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of carbon nanotube strings separately arranged, located side by side and extending substantially along a first direction from the first side to the second side and one or more carbon nanotubes located between adjacent carbon nanotube strings. The carbon nanotube film is capable of elastic deformation along a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.
Abstract:
A method for laying carbon nanotube film includes following steps. A carbon nanotube film is provided. The carbon nanotube film includes a number of carbon nanotube strings substantially parallel to each other and extending along a first direction. The carbon nanotube film is stretched along a second direction substantially perpendicular with the first direction to form a deformation along the second direction. The carbon nanotube film is placed on a surface of a substrate. The deformation along the second direction is kept.
Abstract:
A field emission electron source includes a CNT needle and a conductive base. The CNT needle has an end portion and a broken end portion; the end portion is contacted with and electrically connected to a surface of the conductive base. The CNTs at the broken end portion form a taper-shape structure, wherein one CNT protrudes and is higher than the adjacent CNTs.
Abstract:
An electron beam heating system includes a cathode, an anode, a CNT string and a chamber. The CNT string includes an end portion and an emission portion, and the end portion is contacted with and electrically connected to the cathode. The cathode, the anode and CNT string are arranged in the chamber. The CNT string is composed of a plurality of CNT bundles packed closely, each of the CNT bundles comprises a plurality of CNTs, the CNTs are substantially parallel to each other and are joined by van der Waals attractive force. Electron beams emitted from the emission portion bombard and heat a predetermined point on the anode. The heating efficiency of the electron beam heating system is high.
Abstract:
A pixel element for field emission display includes a sealed container having a light permeable portion, an anode, a cathode, a phosphor layer formed on an end surface of the anode, and a CNT string electrically connected to and in contact with the cathode with an emission portion of the CNT string suspending. The phosphor layer is opposite to the light permeable portion, and the emission portion is corresponding to the phosphor layer. Some of CNT bundles in the CNT string are taller than and project over the adjacent CNT bundles, and each of projecting CNT bundles functions as an electron emitter. The anode, the cathode, the phosphor layer and the CNT string are enclosed in the sealed container. The luminance of the pixel element is enhanced at a relatively low voltage.
Abstract:
A field emission lamp (2) includes a housing (20), a first electrode (22), and a second electrode (24). The housing (20) includes a first supporting element (201) and a second supporting element (202). The first supporting element (201) is disposed at one end of the housing (20). The second supporting element (202) is disposed at opposite end of the housing (20). The first electrode (22) includes an electron emitter (222) and a first electric conduction element (224) electrically connected with the electron emitter (222). The first electric conduction element (224) is fastened to the first supporting element (201). The second electrode (24) includes an electric conduction membrane (241), a fluorescent layer (242) and a second electric conduction element (243). The fluorescent layer (242) is disposed on the electric conduction membrane (241) and corresponding to the electron emitter (222). The second electric conduction element (243) is electrically connected with the electric conduction membrane (241) and is fastened to the second supporting element (202).
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a field emission electron source includes: (a) Providing a carbon nanotube (CNT) film, the CNT film has a plurality of CNTs, the CNTs are aligned along a same direction; a first electrode and a second electrode. (b) Fixing the two opposite sides of the CNT film on the first electrode and the second electrode, the CNTs in the CNT film extending from the first electrode to the second electrode. (c) Treating the CNT film with an organic solvent to form at least one CNT string. (d) Applying a voltage between two opposite ends of the CNT string until the CNT string snaps, thereby at least one CNT needle, the CNT needle has an end portion and a broken end portion. (e) Securing the CNT needle to a conductive base by attaching the end portion of the CNT needle to the conductive base.
Abstract:
A double-faced field emission display device includes two parallel fluorescent screens (10, 10′) and an electron emission structure (20) located between the fluorescent screens. Each fluorescent screen includes a transparent substrate (21, 21′) with an anode plate (12, 12′) and coplanar fluorescent layers (13, 13′) formed at an inner surface of the transparent substrate. The electron emission structure includes an opaque insulative substrate (28) with cathode plates (26, 26′), electron emitters (27, 27′) and grid plates (25, 25′) formed at each of opposite surfaces (281, 282) thereof. Symmetrically opposite pairs of same electrodes are electrically interconnected so that the fluorescent screens can simultaneous display a same image. Only a single driving system is needed to achieve the simultaneous display.
Abstract:
A field emission lamp includes: a transparent bulb (10) having a neck portion; a lamp head mated with the neck portion; an anode layer (20) formed on an inner surface of the bulb; a fluorescence layer (30) formed on the anode layer; a cathode electrode (43) and an anode electrode (23) located at the lamp head; an anode down-lead ring (24) located at the neck portion, the anode down-lead ring engaging with the anode layer and electrically connecting with the anode electrode via an anode down-lead pole (21) and a pair of down-leads (22); and an electron emitting cathode positioned in the bulb and engaging with the cathode electrode. The field emission lamp is safe for humans and environmentally friendly, provides a high electrical energy utilization ratio, and has a reduced cost.
Abstract:
A method for forming a patterned array of carbon nanotubes (11) includes the steps of: forming an array of carbon nanotubes on a substrate (10); imprinting the array of carbon nanotubes using a molding device (12) with a predetermined pattern; and removing the molding device, thereby leaving a patterned array of carbon nanotubes (13). The method can effectively reduce or even eliminate any shielding effect between adjacent carbon nanotubes, and is simple to implement. The field emission performance of the patterned array of carbon nanotubes is improved.