Fermi level, \(E_{\text{F}}\)

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The @C01032@ of electrons in a solid (metals, semiconductors or insulators) or in an electrolyte solution.
See:
bandgap energy
,
conduction band
,
valence band
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2242 [Terms] [Paper]
See also:
PAC, 1986, 58, 437. (Interphases in systems of conducting phases (Recommendations 1985)) on page 440 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'Fermi level' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.F02341 RIS BibTex EndNote
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