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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2011
Applicants:
Neil Fox, Cheltenham, GB;
Tomas Liam Martin, Bristol, GB;
Kane Michael O'donnell, New South Wales, AU;
Inventors:
Neil Fox, Cheltenham, GB;
Tomas Liam Martin, Bristol, GB;
Kane Michael O'Donnell, New South Wales, AU;
Assignee:
The University of Bristol, Bristol, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 16/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A surface with a low work function is formed from a starting material of diamond or diamond-like carbon. An oxygenation treatment is performed, so that the surface of the diamond or diamond-like carbon is oxygenated. Lithium is then deposited onto the oxygenated surface by means of a physical vapour deposition process. Excess lithium is then removed to form a lithium monolayer.