Surface enhanced covalency and its effect on the surface states of d-band metal oxides

Wolfram T., Ellialtıoğlu S. Ş.

Applied Physics, vol.13, no.1, pp.21-24, 1977 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 1977
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/bf00890714
  • Journal Name: Applied Physics
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.21-24
  • Keywords: 82.65
  • TED University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The effect of electron-electron interactions on the surface states of ionic d-band oxides is reported. The local density of states of surface cations in the valence band region is significantly increased when surface states occur in the band gap. Coulomb repulsion associated with this surface enhanced covalency tends to force surface states out of the band gap. These results suggest an explanation of recent experiments on SrTiO3 and TiO2. © 1977 Springer-Verlag.