Effects of low work-function lanthanum oxides on stable electron field emissions from nanoscale emitters
Wataru Hayami, Shuai Tang, Jie Tang, Lu‐Chang Qin
Abstract
surface, they could stabilize electron emissions without diminishing the emission performance. These findings suggest that lanthanum oxides could be used for electron field emitters.
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Work functionLanthanumNanoscopic scaleElectronField electron emissionMaterials scienceWork (physics)NanotechnologyFunction (biology)ChemistryInorganic chemistryPhysicsNuclear physicsThermodynamicsLayer (electronics)Evolutionary biologyBiologySemiconductor materials and devicesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceRare-earth and actinide compounds