B1: Workfunction Values (Reference Table)
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Work function of elements, in units of electron volt (eV).
| Ag | 4.26 – 4.74 |
|---|---|
| Au | 5.1 – 5.47 |
| Be | 4.98 |
| Ca | 2.87 |
| Co | 5 |
| Cu | 4.53 – 5.10 |
| Ga | 4.32 |
| Hg | 4.475 |
| K | 2.29 |
| Lu | ~3.3 |
| Mo | 4.36 – 4.95 |
| Nd | 3.2 |
| Pb | 4.25 |
| Rb | 2.261 |
| Ru | 4.71 |
| Se | 5.9 |
| Sn | 4.42 |
| Tb | 3.00 |
| Ti | 4.33 |
| V | 4.3 |
| Yb | 2.60 |
| Al | 4.06 – 4.26 |
|---|---|
| B | ~4.45 |
| Bi | 4.31 |
| Cd | 4.08 |
| Cr | 4.5 |
| Eu | 2.5 |
| Gd | 2.90 |
| In | 4.09 |
| La | 3.5 |
| Mg | 3.66 |
| Na | 2.36 |
| Ni | 5.04 – 5.35 |
| Pd | 5.22 – 5.6 |
| Re | 4.72 |
| Sb | 4.55 – 4.7 |
| Si | 4.60 – 4.85 |
| Sr | ~2.59 |
| Te | 4.95 |
| Tl | ~3.84 |
| W | 4.32 – 5.22 |
| Zn | 3.63 – 4.9 |
| As | 3.75 |
|---|---|
| Ba | 2.52 – 2.7 |
| C | ~5 |
| Ce | 2.9 |
| Cs | 2.1 |
| Fe: | 4.67 – 4.81 |
| Hf | 3.9 |
| Ir | 5.00 – 5.67 |
| Li | 2.9 |
| Mn | 4.1 |
| Nb | 3.95 – 4.87 |
| Os | 5.93 |
| Pt | 5.12 – 5.93 |
| Rh | 4.98 |
| Sc | 3.5 |
| Sm | 2.7 |
| Ta | 4.00 – 4.80 |
| Th | 3.4 |
| U | 3.63 – 3.90 |
| Y | 3.1 |
| Zr | 4.05 |