Flat band potential

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004477",
  "term": "Flat band potential",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The electrode potential at which the energy bands of a semiconductor electrode are flat, meaning there is no band bending at the semiconductor-electrolyte interface. At this potential, the electric field within the semiconductor near the surface is zero. It is a fundamental parameter for characterizing semiconductor-electrolyte junctions and can be determined from Mott-Schottky plots.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "semiconductor",
    "surface states"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1986, 58, 437. 'Interphases in systems of conducting phases (Recommendations 1985)' on page 444 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198658030437)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/flat-band-potential/"
}