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Title: Method of making low work function component

Abstract

A method for fabricating a component is disclosed. The method includes: providing a member having an effective work function of an initial value, disposing a sacrificial layer on a surface of the member, disposing a first agent within the member to obtain a predetermined concentration of the agent at said surface of the member, annealing the member, and removing the sacrificial layer to expose said surface of the member, wherein said surface has a post-process effective work function that is different from the initial value.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Niskayuna, NY
  2. Northville, NY
  3. Delmar, NY
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
GE Global Research, Niskayuna, New York (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1033222
Patent Number(s):
8,058,159
Application Number:
12/198,955
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY)
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-04NT42324
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Robinson, Vance, Weaver, Stanton Earl, and Michael, Joseph Darryl. Method of making low work function component. United States: N. p., 2011. Web.
Robinson, Vance, Weaver, Stanton Earl, & Michael, Joseph Darryl. Method of making low work function component. United States.
Robinson, Vance, Weaver, Stanton Earl, and Michael, Joseph Darryl. 2011. "Method of making low work function component". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1033222.
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