Band structure conduction

The band structure that appears as a consequence of the periodic potential provides a logical explanation of the different conductivities of electrons in solids. It is a simple case of how the energy bands are structured and arranged with respect to the Fermi level. In general, for any solid there is a set of energy bands, each separated from the next by an energy gap. The top of this set of bands (the valence band) intersects the Fermi level and will be either full of electrons, partially filled, or empty. 

The metallic lustre of the elemental substances formed by the heavier Group 14 elements in the diamond structure can be interpreted in terms of the valence band/conduction band picture. The spectrum of excited states which can arise from promotion of an electron from the valence band to the conduction band covers the whole of the visible region, leading to opaqueness and specular reflectance. In the case of diamond itself, the lowest electronic excited state lies well into the ultraviolet. 

At ultrahigh pressure and low temperature, such as 250 GPa and 77 K, solid molecular hydrogen transforms to a metallic phase, in which the atoms are held together by the metallic bond, which arises from a band-overlap mechanism. Under such extreme conditions, the H2 molecules are converted into a linear chain of hydrogen atoms (or a three-dimensional network). This polymeric H structure with a partially filled band (conduction band) is expected to exhibit metallic behavior. Schematically, the band-overlap mechanism may be represented in the following manner ... 

Poly(p-phenylene) (PPP), prepared from benzene according to Kovacic method [288,420], was shown by Naarmann to turn from yellow to brown and finally to black with increasing reaction temperatures in an autoclave [421]. The conductivity increased accordingly [422]. This was attributed to a further condensation of the PPP chains to yield band graphite structures (cf. Fig. 32(b)). This kind of thermal structurization of PPP was also reported by Fitzer et al. [377, 423]. The temperature... 

Tungsten bronzes are inert materials M WOy (0 < x < 1) with defect perovskite structures Figure 5.23). Their colour depends on x golden for x a 0.9, red for x 0.6, violet for x a 0.3. Bronzes with x > 0.25 exhibit metallic conductivity owing to a band-like structure associated with W(V) and W(VI) centres in the lattice those with x < 0.25 are semiconductors (see Section 5.8). Similar compounds are formed by Mo, Ti and V. ... 

This is not sufficient, however. In several cases of practical interest, charge transport has the characteristics of a thermally activated hopping process the importance of the diffusion of localized (soliton or polaron) states is elusive and band conduction seems to be an idealization. The description of transport phenomena in polymer materials will therefore require a thorough characterization of the structure in both crystalline and disordered ( amorphous ) regions, and a detailed picture of how these are dispersed and interconnected. 

The chemical formula is given as Mi+ O and the best known example is zinc oxide (ZnO). In order to allow extra metal in the compound, it is necessary to postulate the existence of interstitial cations with an equivalent number of electrons in the conduction band. The structure may be represented as shown in Figure 3.4. Here, both Zn+ and Zn + are represented as possible occupiers of interstitial sites. Cation conduction occurs over interstitial sites and electrical conductance occurs by virtue of having the excess electrons excited into the conduction band. These, therefore, are called excess or quasi-firee electrons. 

Metals have only a few valence electrons in the outer shell, usually no more than 4. These are given up during a chemical reaction to form metallic, positive ions. Metals form structures that have many nearest neighbors. They are solids with high coordination numbers and in which the highest occupied energy band (conduction band) is only partially filled with electrons. The electrical conductivity of metals generally decreases with temperature. For more information about the conduction band, you can read up on molecular orbital theory in Chapter 6. 

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Forbeaux I, Themlin J-M, Debever J-M (1998) Heteroepitaxial graphite on 6H-SiC(0001) interface formation through conduction-band electronic structure. Phys Rev B 58 16396-16406... 

Undoped conjugated polymers have an anisotropic, quasi-one-dimensional electronic structure with the tt electrons coupled to the polymer backbone via electron-phonon interactions. The overlapping of TT- (also TT -) electron wave functions forms a valence band (conduction band) with a gap size of typically 2-4 eV, corresponding to the conventional semiconductor gap. As a result, undoped conjugated polymers (hereafter called simply semiconducting polymers) exhibit the electronic and optical properties of semiconductors in combination with the mechanical properties of general polymers, making them potentially useful for a wide array of applications. 

For the Group 2R elements such as Mg ls 2s 2p 3s ) all electron bands derived from inner shells are filled. The electron band comprising die molecular orbitals from the filled 3s AO s is also filled. From these filled bands we might predict that Mg would not be metallic. Yet Mg is a t)rpical metal. The prediction overlooked the fact that the molecular orbitals from the 3s AO s and from the 3p AO s are very close in energy and blend into a single partially filled electron conduction band. This structure is consistent with the behavior of Mg as a metal. 

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