On the electrical conductivity of transition metals

2011/02/28 by T. Rajasekharan, Rajasekharan, T., V. Seshubai +1
Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Chemical Physics Studies #Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions #Surface and Thin Film Phenomena #cond-mat.mtrl-sci

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1102.5654

arxiv created 2011/02/28 · arxiv updated 2011/03/01

Abstract

We study the consequences of identifying the 'electron density parameter' N of Miedema et al. as the accurate valence of metallic elements. The incorporation of these as valence in Pauling's scheme for the electronic structure of transition metals, predicts, for the first time, that the electrical conductivity of transition metals would decrease in the order σ_Ag > σ_Cu > σ_Au > σ_Rh > σ_others, as is experimentally observed.

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