The Metal-Insulator Transition as a Tool for Materials by Design
Abstract
We determine the influence of the universal electronic behavior (i.e., independent of the structural and chemical details of the material) near the metal-insulator transition (MIT) on the properties of functional materials such as superconductors and two-dimensional systems. Since many of the functional materials that are important for future naval applications, such as superconductors and dilute magnetic semiconductors, have been demonstrated to have metal-insulator transitions this program will provide a framework for predicting properties that cannot be accurately described by conventional methods such as band theory. The results of this program confirmed that conventional approaches to describing and predicting properties of functional materials with conductivities near the metal-insulator transition (MIT) must be complimented with those of the unconventional properties of the MIT. These include, superconductive, electronic transport, thermoelectric and electrocatalytic properties.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 17, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1191591
Entities
People
- Michael Osofsky
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory