Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 52, Issue 1, 98(2023)

First-Principles Study on Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of La-Doped α-Bi2O3 with Oxygen Vacancies

XIONG Zhihui1、*, KONG Bo2, LI Zhixi3, ZENG Tixian3, and SHUAI Chun4
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    XIONG Zhihui, KONG Bo, LI Zhixi, ZENG Tixian, SHUAI Chun. First-Principles Study on Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of La-Doped α-Bi2O3 with Oxygen Vacancies[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2023, 52(1): 98

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    Received: Oct. 24, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 18, 2023

    The Author Email: Zhihui XIONG (cdsfxyxzh@163.com)

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    CSTR:32186.14.

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