Electrostatic Model for the Correlation Between the Work Function and the Ionization Energy of the Metallic Elements
- 1 July 1974
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
- Vol. IA-10 (4) , 496-500
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.1974.349185
Abstract
A correlation between the measured ionization energy V of gaseous atoms and the work function W of the corresponding metallic solids is presented as W ≅(½)V. This first-order relationship is explained on the basis of a simple electrostatic model involving image forces. The accuracy of the work functions calculated from this straightforward result is surprisingly good for most of the metallic elements.Keywords
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