Work function

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012714",
  "term": "Work function",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The minimum energy required to remove an electron from a solid material to a point just outside its surface, where it is free from image charge forces. This energy barrier is characteristic of the material and its surface condition. It is typically measured in electronvolts (eV).",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 15. 'Glossary of terms relating to electronic, photonic and magnetic properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 50 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-0501)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/work-function/"
}