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  Large work function reduction by adsorption of a molecule with a negative electron affinity: Pyridine on ZnO(10¯10)

Hofmann, O. T., Deinert, J.-C., Xu, Y., Rinke, P., Stähler, J., Wolf, M., et al. (2013). Large work function reduction by adsorption of a molecule with a negative electron affinity: Pyridine on ZnO(10¯10). The Journal of Chemical Physics, 139(17): 174701. doi:10.1063/1.4827017.

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Hofmann, Oliver T.1, Author           
Deinert, Jan-Christoph2, Author           
Xu, Yong1, Author           
Rinke, Patrick1, Author           
Stähler, Julia2, Author                 
Wolf, Martin2, Author                 
Scheffler, Matthias1, Author                 
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1Theory, Fritz Haber Institute, Max Planck Society, ou_634547              
2Physical Chemistry, Fritz Haber Institute, Max Planck Society, ou_634546              

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 Abstract: Using thermal desorption and photoelectron spectroscopy to study the adsorption of pyridine on ZnO(10-10), we find that the work function is significantly reduced from 4.5 eV for the bare ZnO surface to 1.6 eV for one monolayer of adsorbed pyridine. Further insight into the interface morphology and binding mechanism is obtained using density functional theory. Although semilocal density functional theory provides unsatisfactory total work functions, excellent agreement of the work function changes is achieved for all coverages. In a closed monolayer, pyridine is found to bind to every second surface Zn atom. The strong polarity of the Zn-pyridine bond and the molecular dipole moment act cooperatively, leading to the observed strong work function reduction. Based on simple alignment considerations, we illustrate that even larger work function modifications should be achievable using molecules with negative electron affinity. We expect the application of such molecules to significantly reduce the electron injection barriers at ZnO/organic heterostructures.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2013-08-042013-10-012013-11-042013-11-07
 Publication Status: Issued
 Pages: 10
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 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1063/1.4827017
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Title: The Journal of Chemical Physics
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Publ. Info: Woodbury, N.Y. : American Institute of Physics
Pages: - Volume / Issue: 139 (17) Sequence Number: 174701 Start / End Page: - Identifier: ISSN: 0021-9606
CoNE: https://pure.mpg.de/cone/journals/resource/954922836226