Variations of ionization potential and electron affinity as a function of surface orientation: The case of orthorhombic SnS

Stevanovic, Vladan; Hartman, Katy; Jaramillo, R.; Ramanathan, Shriram; Buonassisi, Tonio; Graf, Peter

doi:10.1063/1.4879558

Title: Variations of ionization potential and electron affinity as a function of surface orientation: The case of orthorhombic SnS

Journal Article · Mon May 26 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · Appl. Phys. Lett.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4879558· OSTI ID:1167992

Stevanovic, Vladan; Hartman, Katy; Jaramillo, R.; Ramanathan, Shriram; Buonassisi, Tonio; Graf, Peter

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Inverse Design (CID)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1167992

Journal Information:: Appl. Phys. Lett., Vol. 104; Related Information: CID partners with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (lead); Colorado School of Mines; Northwestern University; Oregon State University; SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory; University of Colorado

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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