High density lanthanum hexaboride(LaB_(6))polycrystalline with(100)preferred orientation was prepared by spark plasma sintering(SPS)using LaB_(6) nanocubes as raw materials in this work.Microstructure and thermionic e...High density lanthanum hexaboride(LaB_(6))polycrystalline with(100)preferred orientation was prepared by spark plasma sintering(SPS)using LaB_(6) nanocubes as raw materials in this work.Microstructure and thermionic electron emission property of LaB_(6) polycrystalline were investigated detailedly.The results show that the LaB_(6) polycrystalline had a relative density of 95.8%,and there was a(100)preferred orientation on its surface normal to SPS pressing direction.The work function of LaB_(6) polycrystalline normal surface was only 2.73 eV,which was almost close to the theoretical work function of LaB_(6)(100)single crystal surface.The reasons for preferential orientation of LaB_(6) polycrystalline were analyzed.展开更多
基金Project(51902342)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘High density lanthanum hexaboride(LaB_(6))polycrystalline with(100)preferred orientation was prepared by spark plasma sintering(SPS)using LaB_(6) nanocubes as raw materials in this work.Microstructure and thermionic electron emission property of LaB_(6) polycrystalline were investigated detailedly.The results show that the LaB_(6) polycrystalline had a relative density of 95.8%,and there was a(100)preferred orientation on its surface normal to SPS pressing direction.The work function of LaB_(6) polycrystalline normal surface was only 2.73 eV,which was almost close to the theoretical work function of LaB_(6)(100)single crystal surface.The reasons for preferential orientation of LaB_(6) polycrystalline were analyzed.
