Novel metastable metallic and semiconducting germaniums

Group-IVa elements silicon and germanium are known for their semiconducting properties at room temperature, which are technologically critical. Metallicity and superconductivity are found at higher pressures only, Ge β-tin (tI4) being the first high-pressure metallic phase in the phase diagram. Howe...

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Main Authors: Selli, Daniele, Baburin, Igor A., Martoňák, Roman, Leoni, Stefano
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3598005/