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Cohesive energy of zincblende (AIIIBV and AIIBVI) structured solids

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In this paper we present an expression relating the cohesive energy (E coh in kcal/mol) of AIIIBV and AIIBVI semiconductors with the product of ionic charges (Z 1 Z 2) and nearest-neighbour distance d (Å). The cohesive energy values of these solids exhibit a linear relationship when plotted on a log-log scale against the nearest-neighbour distance d (Å), but fall on different straight lines according to the ionic charge product of the solids. A good agreement has been found between the experimental and calculated values of the cohesive energy of AIIIBV and AIIBVI semiconductors.

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  1. Department of Physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160 014, India

    A. S. Verma & V. K. Jindal

  2. Department of Physics, VIT University, Vellore, 632 014, India

    B. K. Sarkar

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Verma, A.S., Sarkar, B.K. & Jindal, V.K. Cohesive energy of zincblende (AIIIBV and AIIBVI) structured solids. Pramana - J Phys 74, 851–855 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-010-0105-9

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