Ultra-wide bandgap materials show great promise as a solution to some of the limitations of
current state of the art semiconductor technology. Among these, diamond has exhibited …

Diamond is a highly attractive material for photoelectrochemical applications such as dye-
sensitized solar cells or photocatalysis because of its high chemical stability, high …

Photocathodes—materials that convert photons into electrons through a phenomenon
known as the photoelectric effect—are important for many modern technologies that rely on …

The thermionic‐thermoelectric solid‐state technology, characterized by solar‐to‐electric
conversion efficiency feasibly> 40%, is comprehensively proposed and discussed for …

Surface functionalisation of diamond can produce negative electron affinity (NEA), where the
conduction band lies higher in energy than the vacuum level. Hydrogen termination is well …

It is known that surface terminations contribute significantly to diamond properties. As one of
the most commonly studied types, oxygen-terminated diamond surface possesses a positive …

The article presents an alternative termination scheme on substitutional nitrogen (N). It
highlights simulation method which recommend that nitrogen terminated diamond surfaces …

Secondary electron emission materials are reviewed with the aim of providing guidelines for
the future development of novel transmission dynodes. Materials with reflection secondary …

Electron emission represents the key mechanism enabling the development of devices that
have revolutionized modern science and technology. Today, science still relies on advanced …

Secondary electron emission serves as the foundation for a broad range of vacuum
electronic devices and instrumentation, from particle detectors and multipliers to high-power …