‘The clectron wor function @ isa measure of the minimum energy required to extract an electron fom the sures ofa said. Its defined more precisely asthe energy dierencebetwoen the sae in whic a clecvon hasbeen removed oadstance fom th surface ofa ingle erst face th islarge enough thatthe image foro ineligible but small compared tothe distance to any oe face (pally abot 10 em) andthe Staten Which the electrons inthe bulk solid In general fers for each face of monocrystalline samp Since is depeadenton the clcanlipess ofthe surfce, easement reported te ieature on cover considerable rang. Thistablecontains selected values forthe electron work fetion ofthe elements which maybe regarded as typical values fora reasonably clean surface. The method lof measurement is indzatod fo each vale, The following sbbevillons appear: ‘TE — Theemionic emission PE— Photoelectric eft FE— Field emssion (CPD — Contact potential difference polyer— Polyeryuline sample amorp — Amorphous sample ‘Values in parentheses are only approximate REFERENCES 1, Hola, J, and Schult, F.K, Work Punctions of Metals, in Sold Surface Physics, Hable, G., Editor, Springer-Vet 2. Rivet, J.C., Work Function: Measurements and Results in Solid State Surface Slence, Vo. Green, M, Elitor, Decket, New York, 196. 3, Michasison, H.B.,J. Appl Pps, 48,4729, 1977 Blement Plane @/eV— Method | Element ‘lev Method | Element Plane eV Method. Ag 10064 PE 210 300 PE | Royer 471 Mo 452 PE | K payer, «228 PE |S) amarp 485 mn 474 PE | La paer 38 PE joo 47 AL woo 430 PE | Li paler «293 RE | Se plyer, 35 Pe 0406 PE | tu polyer, G3) CPD | Se polyer’ $9 PE ate | oper Soe | kaso As poher G75) PE | Mn poer PE. p10 G9) ro Cn rr pin See ° 0 taste | Sm phe 27 Pe 1 Sse masse | Se abr kr Bo paber a) TH rr Be fom he 43) |e we as TH Be faye 98D rr wok TH a to 4TH nr ee ? in 4TH & for ere hota) | epee 30 Go fae ats GD i fae TH | te pee 98 PE & Saber) m2 4m | th payer TH © fe 30 13 atm | ope e a a te ass | Hebe 8) fe 1s moat | UU pobee 36) Ge fwo" store | oNa paler 32 fe 33 Pe tio fase | oa i390 m4 Pe to Soh ns 3e oe i243 th 338 |v phe a3 bo pger 28) | poher 5 | Wace 35 PD ret day poke 28 foe ast Pe | RAN pober 522 fo Se Ge payee to 4a Gi poe 20D nee & ope ee on eet tie 4 tH Mt poe 39 tase |v pur te Rms as BE S00 $2 FE |Z) puber 383 poe Ae StS FE por a) GD hw Sere foe por 2a |r ber OSE te $a | ome pu dE mm Stee | Rh poner 98 12-124