Electron field emission from ZnO self-organized nanostructures and doped ZnO:Ga nanostructured films
Self-organized ZnO nanostructures were grown by thermal decomposition of metalorganic precursors as well as by carbothermal reduction process. Nanostructured undoped and gallium-doped ZnO nanostructured films were deposited by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition from metalorganic compounds. Electron field emission follows FowlerNordheim equation. Efficient electron emission was obtained from self-organized nanostructures due to their geometric shape. Enhanced field emission from ZnO:Ga nanostructured films in comparison with undoped ZnO films is obliged to lowering work function at doping by gallium.
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