Germanium surfaces contacted by an electrolyte are covered by OH-groups after anodic, with H-particles after cathodic polarization and can be covered even with a mixed layer of different compositons. With alkaline electrolytes (above pH 11) a surface state can be produced, the energy level of which shifts in dependence of the mole fraction of the OH-groups within the mixed layer. This has to be concluded from measurements of the differential interface capacity.
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