P-n junction at the interface between metallic systems

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 818-825

  Ramírez Caballero, Gustavo ^a,b   Martínez De La Hoz, Julibeth M ^a   Balbuena, Perla B ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD INDUSTRIAL DE SANTANDER   (Colombia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILT-IN POTENTIAL; DEGREE OF POLARIZATION; DEGREE OF REDUCTION; GAP REGIONS; JUNCTION AREA; METAL SKIN; METALLIC MATERIAL; METALLIC SYSTEMS; METALLIC THIN FILMS; P-N JUNCTION; POTENTIAL BARRIERS; PT ATOMS; SUBNANOMETERS; SURFACE LAYERS; UNPAIRED ELECTRONS;

CHEMICAL BONDS; ELECTRONEGATIVITY; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MONOLAYERS; PLATINUM;

SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS;

EID: 84859607499     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz300111c     Document Type: Article

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