electronvolt
The electronvolt is the energy gained by an electron crossing one volt of electric potential — about 1.602 × 10⁻¹⁹ joules.
Electronvolts describe particle physics energies, semiconductor band gaps, and atomic-scale phenomena.
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Selected electronvolt values converted to J using the exact factor from this tool.
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Short background on the units used in this conversion.
The electronvolt is the energy gained by an electron crossing one volt of electric potential — about 1.602 × 10⁻¹⁹ joules.
Electronvolts describe particle physics energies, semiconductor band gaps, and atomic-scale phenomena.
The joule is the SI unit of energy — the work done when one newton moves an object one meter.
Joules quantify electricity bills (as kWh), food energy (as kcal), and scientific energy transfers.
J = electronvolt × electronvolt = J × , using the same exact factors as this converter.Jump to any energy conversion starting from electronvolt — including the reverse direction and every other unit in our dataset.