Improved Field Emission Properties of Carbon Nanostructures by Laser Surface Engineering
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Procedure
2.1. Materials Preparation
2.2. Characterization Preparation
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. Characterization Data
3.2. Field Emission Properties
4. Conclusion
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Dang, M.N.; Nguyen, M.D.; Hiep, N.K.; Hong, P.N.; Baek, I.H.; Hong, N.T. Improved Field Emission Properties of Carbon Nanostructures by Laser Surface Engineering. Nanomaterials 2020, 10, 1931. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10101931
Dang MN, Nguyen MD, Hiep NK, Hong PN, Baek IH, Hong NT. Improved Field Emission Properties of Carbon Nanostructures by Laser Surface Engineering. Nanomaterials. 2020; 10(10):1931. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10101931
Chicago/Turabian StyleDang, Minh Nhat, Minh Dang Nguyen, Nguyen Khac Hiep, Phan Ngoc Hong, In Hyung Baek, and Nguyen Tuan Hong. 2020. "Improved Field Emission Properties of Carbon Nanostructures by Laser Surface Engineering" Nanomaterials 10, no. 10: 1931. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10101931