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Title: 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:
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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):
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. Web.
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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