Electronic structure of the K3Bi2 metallic phase.

Inorg Chem

Departament de Química Física and Centre de Recerca en Química Teorica, Universitat de Barcelona, Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.

Published: March 2005

The electronic structure of K3Bi2 is discussed on the basis of first-principles DFT calculations. It is shown that the dimers are formally (Bi2)3-, even though this might seem to be in contradiction with the metallic character of the salt. The apparent puzzle is explained by the sizable participation of the K levels in the bonding.

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