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Enhanced field emission properties from surface-modified 2D Cd(OH)2 nanocoins

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Low turn-on field of 2.1 V/µm was found for the emission current density of 10 µA/cm2 and high current density of 403 µA/cm2 was drawn at an applied field of 3.6 V/µm from Au/Cd(OH)2 nanocoins/Cd(OH)2 microsheets (Au/Cd(OH)2NC/Cd(OH)2MS). The observed low turn-on field was found superior to other gold (Au) nanoparticle decorated semiconducting nanostructures reported in the literature. Also the field emission current stability for the preset value of 1 μA over the period of 3 h is found to be good. The Cd(OH)2 nanocoins were grown on Cadmium (Cd) substrate by simple chemical bath deposition technique. Au nanoparticles with average diameter 11 nm were decorated on surface of the Cd(OH)2 nanocoins by sputtering method. Detail characterization such as structural and morphological analysis of Au/Cd(OH)2NC/Cd(OH)2MS has been carried out using X-ray Diffraction, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope and Transmission Electron Microscope. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the synthesis and field emission studies of Au/Cd(OH)2NC/Cd(OH)2MS.

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Low turn-on field of 2.1 V/µm was found for the emission current density of 10 µA/cm2 and high current density of 403 µA/cm2 was drawn at an applied field of 3.6 V/µm from Au/Cd(OH)2 nanocoins/Cd(OH)2 microsheets (Au/Cd(OH)2NC/Cd(OH)2MS). The Cd(OH)2 nanocoins were grown on Cadmium (Cd) substrate by simple chemical bath deposition technique.

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Acknowledgements

GPP and PGC sincerely thanks DST, SERB, Government of India for financial support through Empowerment and Equity Opportunities for Excellence in Science scheme (Ref. No.: SB/EMEQ-208/2013 dated 23/08/2013). DJS sincerely thanks DST, SERB, Government of India for financial support through the Young Scientist (YS) scheme (Ref: SR/FTP/PS-041/2012 dated 1.11.2013). We would like to thank Prof. M. A. More, for his discussion regarding field emission properties.

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  1. Department of Physics, School of Physical Sciences, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, 425001, India

    Vivekanand S. Bagal, Girish P. Patil, Prashant K. Baviskar & Padmakar G. Chavan

  2. Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities, SVKM’s NMIMS, Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering, Shirpur Campus, Shirpur, 425405, India

    Vivekanand S. Bagal

  3. Department of Physics, Center for Advanced Studies in Materials Science and Condensed Matter Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007, India

    Amol B. Deore

  4. Department of Electronics, School of Physical Sciences, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, 425001, India

    Dhammanand J. Shirale

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Bagal, V.S., Patil, G.P., Deore, A.B. et al. Enhanced field emission properties from surface-modified 2D Cd(OH)2 nanocoins. Appl. Phys. A 123, 125 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-016-0741-0

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