Field　emission　properties　of　multiwall　carbon　nanotube　(MWNT)　electroless　Ag　plating　nanocomposite　cathodes　fabricated　using　screen　printing　were　studied.　The　MWNT　was　purified　and　electroless　plated　with　Ag.　The　results　of　field　emission　scanning　electron　microscopy　(FESEM)　showed　that　the　morphology　of　Ag　electroless　plating　on　the　surface　of　MWNT　depended　on　the　temperature　of　electroless　plating.　Experiments　showed　that　the　stability　of　MWNT/Ag　nanocomposite　cathodes　had　no　more　than　10%　degradation,　achieving　a　field　emission　current　density　of　4.0　mA/cm2　at　an　applied　electric　field　of　0.5　V/μm　for　50　h.　The　proposed　MWNT/Ag　nanocomposite　cathodes　possess　good　field　emission　properties　and　have　potential　for　application　in　field　emission　displays.　©　2012　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.