Abstract
A new theory is presented for describing band gaps and electronic structures of transition-metal compounds. A theoretical phase diagram is presented in which both the metallic sulfides and insulating oxides and halides occur in a quite natural manner
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Materials sciencePhase diagramElectronic structureTransition metalBand diagramHalideBand gapCondensed matter physicsElectronic band structureMetalChemical physicsPhase (matter)PhysicsInorganic chemistryChemistryOptoelectronicsMetallurgyQuantum mechanics
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- 1985
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- Volume
- 55
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 418-421
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- 2925
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J. Zaanen,
G. A. Sawatzky,
J. W. Allen
(1985).
Band gaps and electronic structure of transition-metal compounds.
Physical Review Letters
, 55
(4)
, 418-421.
https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.55.418
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- DOI
- 10.1103/physrevlett.55.418