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Experimental evidence for large negative electron affinity from scandium-terminated diamond

Journal of Materials Chemistry A · 2023 · 16 citations · 45 references

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Materials ScienceSurface CharacterizationDiamond-like CarbonEngineeringPhysicsSurface ChemistryElectron SpectroscopySurface AnalysisSurface ScienceApplied PhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsQuantum MaterialsScandium-terminated DiamondElectron DiffractionBare Diamond

Abstract

Two Sc–diamond (100) and (111) surfaces have the highest negative electron affinity for a metal adsorbed onto bare diamond measured to date, as well as being thermally stable up to 900 °C.

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