The work function of hydrothermally synthesized UO2 and the implications for semiconductor device fabrication |
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| Authors: | Christopher Young James Petrosky J. Matthew Mann Eric M. Hunt David Turner Tony Kelly |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Engineering Physics, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright‐Patterson, USA;2. (937) 255‐3636 ext. 4562;3. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright‐Patterson Air Force Base, Wright‐Patterson, USA;4. Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, TN, USA |
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| Abstract: | The photoelectric work function of nearly stoichiometric (111) and (100) hydrothermally grown UO2 was measured to be 6.28 ± 0.36 eV and 5.80 ± 0.36 eV, respectively. Candidate metals for electrical contacts are identified for both rectifying and non‐rectifying contacts based on work function, lattice compatibility, and electrical conductivity. |
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| Keywords: | work function single crystals UO2 X‐ray photoemission electrical contacts |
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