Recent advances and applications of inorganic electrides

X Zhang, G Yang - The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
Electrides, accommodating excess electrons in lattice voids as anions, have attracted
considerable attention in both fundamental research and application development because …

Ferromagnetic quasi-atomic electrons in two-dimensional electride

SY Lee, JY Hwang, J Park, CN Nandadasa… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
An electride, a generalized form of cavity-trapped interstitial anionic electrons (IAEs) in a
positively charged lattice framework, shows exotic properties according to the size and …

Molecular Electrides: An In Silico Perspective

R Saha, P Das, PK Chattaraj - ChemPhysChem, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Electrides are defined as the ionic compounds where the electron (s) serves as an anion.
These electron (s) is (are) not bound to any atoms, bonds, or molecules but are rather …

Computational discovery of inorganic electrides from an automated screening

Q Zhu, T Frolov, K Choudhary - Matter, 2019 - cell.com
Electrides, with their excess electrons distributed in crystal cavities playing the role of
anions, exhibit a variety of unique properties that make these materials desirable for many …

[HTML][HTML] Strong electron correlation-induced Mott-insulating electrides of Ae5X3 (Ae= Ca, Sr, and Ba; X= As and Sb)

Y Xu, L Zheng, Y Zhang, Z Zhang, QQ Wang… - Matter and Radiation …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The presence of interstitial electrons in electrides endows them with interesting attributes,
such as low work function, high carrier concentration, and unique magnetic properties …

Discovery of electrides in electron‐rich Non‐electride materials via energy modification of interstitial electrons

K Li, VA Blatov, J Wang - Advanced Functional Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
With the discovery of electrides, many electron‐rich materials are reported to be non‐
electrides due to the lack of electride characteristics. Up to date, only a few studies have …

Electronic Anisotropy and Superconductivity in One-Dimensional Electride Ca3Si

B Sa, R Xiong, C Wen, YL Li, P Lin, Q Lin… - The Journal of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Inorganic electrides have gained remarkable attention for their intrinsic physical properties
derived from loosely bound anionic electrons. Herein, using ab initio evolutionary structure …

[HTML][HTML] Van der Waals electride: Toward intrinsic two-dimensional ferromagnetism of spin-polarized anionic electrons

HY Song, BI Yoo, JH Choi, SH Kang, J Bang, W Li… - Materials Today …, 2021 - Elsevier
Discoveries of two-dimensional (2D) magnetism originated from confined atomic layers in
van der Waals (vdW) crystals provide an interesting arena for elucidating its fundamentals …

Synthesis of rare-earth metal compounds through enhanced reactivity of alkali halides at high pressures

Y Yin, FI Akbar, E Bykova, A Aslandukova… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
Chemical stability of the alkali halides NaCl and KCl has allowed for their use as inert media
in high-pressure high-temperature experiments. Here we demonstrate the unexpected …

Two-dimensional magnetic anionic electrons in electrides: Generation and manipulation

X Sui, J Wang, CY Yam, B Huang - Nano Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Introducing magnetism to anionic electrons (AE) of electrides, especially for those confined
in two-dimensional (2D) interlayer spaces, could provide a promising way to generate 2D …