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"electron affinity" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is used to describe the tendency of an atom to attract electrons to itself when it forms a chemical bond. For example, "The electron affinity of oxygen atoms is higher than the electron affinity of nitrogen atoms."
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electron affinity
noun
The energy released when an electron is attached to an atom or molecule; used as a measure of its ability to form an anion
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See also binding energy; electron affinity.
In such cases, the electron affinity is negative.
The electron affinity of bromine is high and is similar to that of chlorine.
This corresponds to an electron affinity of about 4.2 eV at standard pressures and concentrations.
There is more to the process than a straightforward consideration of ionization energy and electron affinity.
Negative electron affinity photocathodes may have useful applications as electron sources for high-throughput microlithography.
Both copolymers possess similar high values of electron affinity.
Moreover, the conductivity, ionization potential, and electron affinity should be largest for polytellurophene amongst the three materials.
The repeat unit structure also comprises a high density of electron withdrawing lactam groups, advantageous for increasing the electron affinity.
We have examined the electron affinity of TCNE using a modified form of the magnetron previously described1.
This work focuses on two issues crucial to achieving high throughput with a negative electron affinity semiconductor photocathode source.
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