Summary
On the basis of the simple valence rules and the geometrical Aufbau principle governing compositions and crystal structures of multinary semiconductors we have reviewed their crystal chemistry. We have discussed some chemical trends observed in them, which, although qualitative only, can provide interesting insights into the relation between bands and bonds in solids. We have also dwelled upon the recent development in structural sorting. Together with our rapidly growing knowledge of the electronic structure of solids, sorting may well contribute towards the solution of a hitherto unresolved problem: the theoretical prediction of the structure and the stability of phases as functions of chemical composition.
Riassunto
Sulla base delle semplici leggi di valenza e del «principio di Aufbau» che governa la composizione e la struttura del cristallo di semiconduttori multinari si passa in rassegna la loro chimica cristallina. Si sono discusse alcune tendenze chimiche osservate in essi, che, sebbene solo qualitative, possono fornire interessanti intuizioni riguardo le relazioni tra le bande e i legami nei solidi. Ci si è anche soffermati sul recente sviluppo della classificazione strutturale. Insieme con la nostra conoscenza della struttura elettronica dei solidi, conoscenza che aumenta rapidamente, la classificazione può ben contribuire alla soluzione di un problema fino ad ora non risolto: la precisione teorica della struttura e stabilità delle fasi in funzione della composizione chimica.
Резюме
На основе простых правил валентности и геометрического принципа, определяющиы состав и кристаллическую структуру многокомпонентных полупроводников, рассматривается кристаллическая химия таких полупроводников. Мы обсуждаем качественно соотношения между зонами и связями в твердых телах. Мы также рассматриваем недавние результаты по классификации структур. Вместе с быстрым ростом наших знаний электронной структуры твердых тел, классификация может дать вклад в решение нерешенных проблем: теоретическое предсказание структуры и устойчивости фаз в зависимости от химического состава.
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Mooser, E. Crystal chemistry and classification of multinary semiconductors. Il Nuovo Cimento D 2, 1613–1627 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02457842
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