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Field Emission of Electron Anions Clathrated in Subnanometer-Sized Cages in [Ca24Al28O64]4+(4e–)†

  1. Y. Toda1,2,
  2. S. Matsuishi1,2,
  3. K. Hayashi2,
  4. K. Ueda1,3,
  5. T. Kamiya2,
  6. M. Hirano2,
  7. H. Hosono1,2

Article first published online: 26 APR 2004

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200306484

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 16, Issue 8, pages 685–689, April, 2004

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Toda, Y., Matsuishi, S., Hayashi, K., Ueda, K., Kamiya, T., Hirano, M. and Hosono, H. (2004), Field Emission of Electron Anions Clathrated in Subnanometer-Sized Cages in [Ca24Al28O64]4+(4e–). Adv. Mater., 16: 685–689. doi: 10.1002/adma.200306484

Author Information

  1. 1

    Materials and Structures Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan

  2. 2

    Transparent Electro-Active Materials Project, Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology, Japan Science and Technology, KSP C-1232, 3-2-1 Sakado, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki 213-0012, Japan

  3. 3

    Present address: Kyushu Institute of Technology, 1-1 Sensui, Kita-Kyushu 804-8550, Japan.

  1. †

    This work is supported in part by a Grant-in-Aid for Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 26 APR 2004
  2. Article first published online: 26 APR 2004
  3. Manuscript Received: 18 NOV 2003

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Keywords:

  • Clathrates;
  • Electrides;
  • Field-emission

[Ca24Al28O64]4+(4e–) is a new inorganic electride, which is air-stable even at ∼ 300 °C. Its electron field-emission properties originate from electron anions encaged in subnanometer-sized cages embedded in its crystal structure, and the emission current is controlled by Fowler–Nordheim field emission at high electric fields (see Figure). Field-emission display devices demonstrate bright light emission clearly visible under ambient light (inset).

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