Transition from semiconductor to conductor of a Mg₂N electride induced by strain

Abstract

Electrides are a class of materials in which electrons are not bound to atoms but are similar to anions in crystals. Up to now, there are more than 300 electrides...

Electronic correlations and intrinsic magnetism of interstitial quasi-atomic states in Li8Au electride

“…8 These properties offer electrides wide prospects for applications 9 in spintronics, electron emission devices, 10 high-performance catalysis, 11,12 rechargeable ion batteries, 13 superconductivity. 14,15…”