| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5370432 | Applied Surface Science | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A novel field emission pressure sensor has been achieved utilizing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as the electron source. The sensor consists of the anode sensing film fabricated by wet etching process and multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) cathode in the micro-vacuum chamber. MWNTs on the silicon substrate were grown by thermal CVD. The prototype pressure sensor has a measured sensitivity of about 0.17-0.77Â nA/Pa (101-550Â KPa). The work shows the potential use of CNTs-based field-emitter in microsensors, such as accelerometers and tactile sensors.
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Authors
Kaiyou Qian, Ting Chen, Bingyong Yan, Yangkui Lin, Dong Xu, Zhuo Sun, Bingchu Cai,