Patent ID: 7896723

Claim:
A method for making a silicon quantum dot fluorescent lamp, the method comprising the steps of: providing a first substrate; coating the first substrate with a buffer layer of titanium; coating the buffer layer with a catalytic layer of a material selected from a group consisting of nickel, aluminum and platinum; and providing a plurality of nanometer discharging elements on the catalytic layer so that the first substrate, the buffer layer, the catalytic layer and the nanometer discharging elements form a cathode assembly; providing a second substrate; coating the second substrate with a silicon quantum dot fluorescent film; coating the silicon quantum dot fluorescent film with a metal film so that the second substrate, the silicon quantum dot fluorescent film and the metal film form an anode assembly; and providing a high voltage source between the cathode and anode assemblies to generate a field-effect electric field to cause the nanometer discharging elements to release electrons and accelerate the electrons to excite the silicon quantum dot fluorescent film to emit visible light.