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ISSN Online: 2377-424X

ISBN Print: 978-1-56700-474-8

ISBN Online: 978-1-56700-473-1

International Heat Transfer Conference 16
August, 10-15, 2018, Beijing, China

HIGH PERFORMANCE MULTI-INSULATOR CARBON NANOTUBE TUNNEL DIODE ARRAYS

Get access (open in a dialog) DOI: 10.1615/IHTC16.nmt.023033
pages 6977-6984

Résumé

Multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) tunnel diode arrays are promising for high frequency optoelectronic applications, including rectennas for infrared and optical energy harvesting. Challenges to MWCNT diode performance have been air stability, high resistance, and lack of asymmetry hindering rectification. Recent research has systematically addressed these issues and demonstrated improvements in MWCNT diodes by incorporating two insulators with dissimilar electron affinities to achieve excellent asymmetry (>20) with air stable and low resistance metal contacts. We expand on that result by characterizing the performance of MWCNT tunnel diodes with a variety of multi-insulator configurations through repeated layers of Al2O3 and ZrO2. We demonstrate the first quad-insulator (Al2O3-ZrO2-Al2O3-ZrO2) MWCNT tunnel diode, providing outstanding asymmetry (>300) and low turn-on voltage (0.25 V) while using air stable materials. Our results reveal multi-insulator geometry as a critical factor in designing high performance MWCNT diodes for solar and infrared energy conversion and reveals a promising direction for future research.