Systems and methods for producing low work function electrodes
Abstract
According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, systems and methods are provided for producing low work function electrodes. According to an exemplary embodiment, a method is provided for reducing a work function of an electrode. The method includes applying, to at least a portion of the electrode, a solution comprising a Lewis basic oligomer or polymer; and based at least in part on applying the solution, forming an ultra-thin layer on a surface of the electrode, wherein the ultra-thin layer reduces the work function associated with the electrode by greater than 0.5 eV. According to another exemplary embodiment of the invention, a device is provided. The device includes a semiconductor; at least one electrode disposed adjacent to the semiconductor and configured to transport electrons in or out of the semiconductor.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1190907
- Patent Number(s):
- 9076768
- Application Number:
- 14/117,965
- Assignee:
- Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, GA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01B - CABLES
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0001084
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 May 16
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS
Citation Formats
Kippelen, Bernard, Fuentes-Hernandez, Canek, Zhou, Yinhua, Kahn, Antoine, Meyer, Jens, Shim, Jae Won, and Marder, Seth R. Systems and methods for producing low work function electrodes. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Kippelen, Bernard, Fuentes-Hernandez, Canek, Zhou, Yinhua, Kahn, Antoine, Meyer, Jens, Shim, Jae Won, & Marder, Seth R. Systems and methods for producing low work function electrodes. United States.
Kippelen, Bernard, Fuentes-Hernandez, Canek, Zhou, Yinhua, Kahn, Antoine, Meyer, Jens, Shim, Jae Won, and Marder, Seth R. Tue .
"Systems and methods for producing low work function electrodes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1190907.
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abstractNote = {According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, systems and methods are provided for producing low work function electrodes. According to an exemplary embodiment, a method is provided for reducing a work function of an electrode. The method includes applying, to at least a portion of the electrode, a solution comprising a Lewis basic oligomer or polymer; and based at least in part on applying the solution, forming an ultra-thin layer on a surface of the electrode, wherein the ultra-thin layer reduces the work function associated with the electrode by greater than 0.5 eV. According to another exemplary embodiment of the invention, a device is provided. The device includes a semiconductor; at least one electrode disposed adjacent to the semiconductor and configured to transport electrons in or out of the semiconductor.},
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