THE METAL-NONMETAL TRANSITION - A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

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作者
EDWARDS, PP
RAMAKRISHNAN, TV
RAO, CNR
机构
[1] INDIAN INST SCI,CTR EXCELLENCE CHEM,CSIR,BANGALORE 560012,KARNATAKA,INDIA
[2] INDIAN INST SCI,DEPT PHYS,BANGALORE 560012,KARNATAKA,INDIA
[3] UNIV BIRMINGHAM,SCH CHEM,BIRMINGHAM B15 2TT,W MIDLANDS,ENGLAND
[4] UNIV WALES COLL CARDIFF,DEPT CHEM,CARDIFF CF1 3TB,S GLAM,WALES
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10.1021/j100015a002
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A wide range of condensed matter systems traverse the metal-nonmetal transition. These include doped semiconductors, metal-ammonia solutions, metal clusters, metal alloys, transition metal oxides, and superconducting cuprates. Certain simple criteria, such as those due to Herzfeld and Mott, have been highly successful in explaining the metallicity of materials. In this article, we demonstrate the amazing effectiveness of these criteria and examine them in the light of recent experimental findings. We then discuss the Limitations in our understanding of the phenomenon of the metal-nonmetal transition.
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页码:5228 / 5239
页数:12
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