Vacuum level at infinity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012487",
  "term": "Vacuum level at infinity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The potential energy of an electron that is infinitely far away from a material surface and at rest. This represents the absolute zero of the energy scale for electrons in a system. It is used as a fundamental reference for comparing energy levels in different materials.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "vacuum level"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2020, 92, 1781. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in surface chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 1818 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0404)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/vacuum-level-at-infinity/"
}