Highly efficient field emission properties of vertically aligned 2D CuSe nanosheets: an experimental and theoretical investigation

Jadhav, Chandradip D., Rondiya, Sachin R., Hambire, Reshma C., Baviskar, Devashri R., Deore, Avinash V., Cross, Russell W., Dzade, Nelson Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7733-9473 and Chavan, Padmakar G. 2021. Highly efficient field emission properties of vertically aligned 2D CuSe nanosheets: an experimental and theoretical investigation. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 875 , 159987. 10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.159987

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Abstract

We report the synthesis of klockmannite (CuSe) via a three-probe electrochemical set-up (chronoampereometry). The structural properties are examined by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) analysis revealed the formation of vertically aligned CuSe nanosheets with an average thickness of 34 nm and an average lateral size of 700 nm. The CuSe nanosheets exhibit impressive field electron emission characteristics with a turn-on field of 1.4 V/µm for 10 µA/cm2 emission current density. Also, a high current density of 5.8 mA/cm2 is observed at a relatively low applied field of 3.1 V/µm. Complementary first-principles DFT calculations show that CuSe displays metallic conductivity, and the (001) surface has a low work function of 5.12 eV, which is believed to be responsible for the impressive field emission characteristics.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Chemistry Advanced Research Computing @ Cardiff (ARCCA)
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0925-8388
Funders:	EPSRC
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	6 May 2021
Date of Acceptance:	12 April 2021
Last Modified:	06 Jan 2024 02:19
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/140979

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