A Core-Shell MWCNT-Pt Nanowire Electron Source with Anomalously Long-Term Stable Field Emission
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhang, W.; Chao, P.; Chen, D.; Yang, Z.; Dong, L. A Core-Shell MWCNT-Pt Nanowire Electron Source with Anomalously Long-Term Stable Field Emission. Nanomaterials 2023, 13, 532. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13030532
Zhang W, Chao P, Chen D, Yang Z, Dong L. A Core-Shell MWCNT-Pt Nanowire Electron Source with Anomalously Long-Term Stable Field Emission. Nanomaterials. 2023; 13(3):532. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13030532
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Wenqi, Peidong Chao, Donglei Chen, Zhan Yang, and Lixin Dong. 2023. "A Core-Shell MWCNT-Pt Nanowire Electron Source with Anomalously Long-Term Stable Field Emission" Nanomaterials 13, no. 3: 532. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13030532