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Quantum‐Statistical Calculations on the Work Function of Metals
Author(s) -
Dubejko M.,
Olszewski S.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/pssb.19660160204
Subject(s) - work function , work (physics) , function (biology) , atomic number , component (thermodynamics) , metal , thermodynamics , statistical physics , atomic physics , materials science , chemistry , physics , metallurgy , evolutionary biology , biology
Work functions of metals with atomic numbers below 40 are calculated using the statistical atomic theory. Good agreement with experiment is obtained for the average value of the work function for each element. For a metallic solid solution with a small heat of mixing the expected work function is rather close to that of the component having the lowest work function and rather insensitive to changes in atomic concentrations.