Au Doping Effect on the Secondary Electron Emission Performance of MgO Films
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Details
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. SEE Performances of Au-Doped MgO Films
3.2. Surface Morphologies of Au-Doped MgO Films
3.3. Electronic Structures of Au-Doped MgO Films
3.4. Electrical Conductivities of Au-Doped MgO Films
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Au Doping Concentration (%) | Work Function (eV) | |
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(200) Crystal Plane | (220) Crystal Plane | |
0 | 5.32 | 5.38 |
1.6 | 1.86 | 2.97 |
3.1 | 1.92 | 3.25 |
4.7 | 2.22 | 3.52 |
Au Doping Concentration (%) | Band Gap (eV) |
---|---|
0 | 4.76 |
1.6 | 2.47 |
3.1 | 2.26 |
4.7 | 1.96 |
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Li, J.; Hu, W.; Wang, K.; Gao, B.; Li, Y.; Wu, S.; Zhang, J.; Fan, H. Au Doping Effect on the Secondary Electron Emission Performance of MgO Films. Materials 2018, 11, 2104. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11112104
Li J, Hu W, Wang K, Gao B, Li Y, Wu S, Zhang J, Fan H. Au Doping Effect on the Secondary Electron Emission Performance of MgO Films. Materials. 2018; 11(11):2104. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11112104
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Jie, Wenbo Hu, Kang Wang, Buyu Gao, Yongdong Li, Shengli Wu, Jintao Zhang, and Huiqing Fan. 2018. "Au Doping Effect on the Secondary Electron Emission Performance of MgO Films" Materials 11, no. 11: 2104. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11112104