Electron emission properties of detonation nanodiamonds

Abstract

This paper summarizes the results of systematic studies of field electron emission from detonation nanodiamond coatings corresponding to nanodiamond powders of different modifications. The role of the chemical composition of the surface of detonation nanodiamond particles in field emission mechanisms is discussed. Field emission-related electronic properties of single diamond nanodots are studied using tight-binding calculations and continuum electrostatic simulations.