Abstract
The isotropic Compton profiles of vanadium oxides VO, V2O 3, VO2, V6O13 and V 2O5 were measured by using 59.54 keV gamma -rays. The Compton profiles calculated by using the molecular-cluster model were found to be improper in describing the experimental results of VO and VO2. The molecular-cluster model seems to underestimate the metal-ligand covalency. The localization and delocalization of valence electrons when forming oxides will be discussed on the basis of the atomic superposition model.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 032 |
| Pages (from-to) | 10445-10452 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 50 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1992 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics