Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a carbon nanotube field emission device whereby a catalyst layer is formed on a base structure, a solution containing a carbon nanotube powder is coated on the catalyst layer, and an electroless deposition solution is coated on the carbon nanotube coating layer. The method can provide a carbon nanotube field emission device having an improved field emission efficiency and increased lifetime.
Abstract:
A carbon nanotube composite includes a carbon nanotube and a conjugated polymer. The carbon nanotube composite has a liquid crystalline property and a thin film prepared by rubbing-treating a solution of the carbon nanotube composite has a good alignment property and thus can be used in manufacturing carbon nanotube (CNT) thin film transistors (TFTs).
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an upper panel of a field emission type backlight unit. The method includes: sequentially forming an anode electrode and a phosphor layer on a substrate; forming a metal reflection film on the phosphor layer; and annealing a surface of the metal reflection film. The method can increase brightness of an image, can prevent occurrence of an electric arc when a high driving voltage is applied to the backlight unit, and allows removal of residues produced when manufacturing the backlight unit.
Abstract:
A memory device that performs writing and reading operations using a mechanical movement of a nanowire, and a method of manufacturing the memory device are provided. The memory device includes a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate electrode, each of which is formed on an insulating substrate. A nanowire capacitor is formed on the source electrode. The nanowire capacitor includes a first nanowire vertically grown from the source electrode, a dielectric layer formed on the outer surface of the first nanowire, and a floating electrode formed on the outer surface of the dielectric layer. A second nanowire is vertically grown on the drain electrode. The drain electrode is arranged between the source electrode and the gate electrode. The second nanowire is elastically deformed and contacts the nanowire capacitor when a drain voltage is applied to the drain electrode, and polarity of the drain voltage is opposite to polarity of a source voltage that is applied to the source electrode. Information is stored in the memory device in a form of a charged or non-charged state of the nanowire capacitor. Reading and writing operation of the memory device is performed by the mechanical movement of the second nanowire.
Abstract:
A method of making a catalyst layer for synthesis of carbon nanotubes is provided. The method includes: coating a thin film formed of copolymer on a substrate; heat treating the thin film coated on the substrate to form a regular structure; removing a part of block copolymers that form the copolymer; depositing a catalyst base on the thin film from which a part of the block copolymers are removed; and removing the thin film to form a catalyst layer formed of a plurality of metal catalyst dots.
Abstract:
A method of vertically aligning carbon nanotubes, whereby carbon nanotubes are grown on a substrate on which a catalyst metallic layer is formed, the grown carbon nanotubes are separated from the substrate in a bundle shape, the separated carbon nanotube bundles is put in an electrolyte having a charger, the carbon nanotube bundles are mixed with the charger to charge the carbon nanotube bundles, and the charged carbon nanotube bundles are vertically attached onto a surface of an electrode, using electrophoresis.
Abstract:
A fibril solar cell includes: a fiber-shaped inner core having a porous fiber composed of first carbon nanotubes and a cathode material, in which pores of the porous fiber are filled with second carbon nanotubes, titanium dioxide, a photosensitive dye, and an electron transfer electrolyte; a photoconductive layer formed on a surface of the fiber-shaped inner core and composed of at least one photoconductive polymer; a transparent electrode layer formed on a surface of the photoconductive layer; and a transparent protective layer formed on a surface of the transparent electrode layer and composed of at least one transparent polymer. The fibril solar cell can be mass-produced inexpensively using a polymer. Also, the fibril solar cell has a high efficiency and can be converted into various shapes. The fibril solar cell can be attached to clothing, and be used as a portable power source for mobile electronics.
Abstract:
A field emission backlight unit for a liquid crystal display (LCD) includes: a lower substrate; first electrodes and second electrodes alternately formed in parallel lines on the lower substrate; emitters disposed on at least the first electrodes; an upper substrate spaced apart from the lower substrate by a predetermined distance such that the upper and lower substrates face each other; a third electrode formed on a bottom surface of the upper substrate; and a fluorescent layer formed on the third electrode. Since the backlight unit has a triode-type field emission structure, field emission is very stable. Since the first electrodes and the second electrodes are formed in the same plane, brightness uniformity is improved and manufacturing processes are simplified. If the emitters are disposed on both the first electrodes and the second electrodes, and a cathode voltage and a gate voltage are alternately applied to the first electrodes and second electrodes, the lifespan and brightness of the emitters can be improved. The above advantages are also achieved as a result of the method of driving the backlight unit and the method of manufacturing the lower panel thereof.
Abstract:
A method of forming a carbon nanotube emitter includes: forming a carbon nanotube composite on a substrate with a predetermined shape, coating surface treating material in a liquid phase on the carbon nanotube composite and drying the surface treating material, and peeling the dried surface treating material off of the carbon nanotube composite.
Abstract:
A carbon nanotube emitter and its fabrication method, a Field Emission Device (FED) using the carbon nanotube emitter and its fabrication method include a carbon nanotube emitter having a plurality of first carbon nanotubes arranged on a substrate and in parallel with the substrate, and a plurality of the second carbon nanotubes arranged on a surface of the first carbon nanotubes.