Low work function electrode
US5874039A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2321/003
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A substrate is coated with a compound comprised of a cation completed by a heterocyclic multidentate ligand, which provides a surface having a low work-function and facilitates the emission of electrons.
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