Electron work function: an indicative parameter towards a novel material design methodology

Abstract Electron work function (EWF) has demonstrated its great promise in materials analysis and design, particularly for single-phase materials, e.g., solute selection for optimal solid-solution strengthening. Such promise is attributed to the correlation of EWF with the atomic bonding and stabil...

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Main Authors: Yuzhuo Luo, Yunqing Tang, Tsai-Fu Chung, Cheng-Ling Tai, Chih-Yuan Chen, Jer-Ren Yang, D. Y. Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90715-4