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Smart Materials Congress 2019
Nano Research and Applications
ISSN: 2471-9838
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August 01-02, 2019
Dublin, Ireland
Smart Materials and
Structures
8
th
International Conference on
Nano Res Appl 2019, Volume 05
Low temperature nanocluster carbon growth and
characterization for field emission electrical propulsion
application
Nirupama M P
and
Satyanarayana B S
BML Munjal University, India
T
he cathodic arc system can be used to grow
nanocarbon thin film and its many facets by varying
deposition parameters. The Nanocluster Carbon (NC)
thin films are one of the interesting and novel material
of interest in the research work. It contains sp2 and
sp3 carbon bonds, unique mixed phased material. It
finds application in large area flexible microelectronics,
vacuum nanoelectronic devices, spacecraft and many
more. The carbon nanotubes are extensively studied
and demonstrated for space related applications.
The Nanocluster Carbon thin films in space related
applications are not reported. To study and understand
the feasibility of nanocluster carbon thin films, cathodic
arc system was used to grow nanocluster carbon under
various process parameters and characterized for its
various properties inclusing its field emission properties.
The continuous cathodic arc system was used in the
study for lesser amorphous phase leading to distinct
G and D peaks and better clustering. The focus of the
research is to study the feasibility of nanocluster carbon
in the Field Emission Electrical Propulsion System (FEEP)
for a small satellites.
dr.nirupamamp@gmail.com