Covalent electrons substantially determine the intrinsic hardness of inorganic crystals. A hardness model is presented on the basis of the Empirical Electron Theory generated from Pauling’s covalent bond length equat...Covalent electrons substantially determine the intrinsic hardness of inorganic crystals. A hardness model is presented on the basis of the Empirical Electron Theory generated from Pauling’s covalent bond length equation and the bond length difference method. The calculated hardness values of inorganic crystals are in good agreement with experimental and other theoretical values. Covalent bond energy with polarity correction can be used as an intrinsic indicator linking microscopic electronic structure to macroscopic hardness. A simple mathematical processing of bond energy is performed to extend the model to multi-bonding or multi-component systems. It is also found that spatial distribution of covalent bonds has a great influence on the hardness of inorganic crystals.展开更多
基金supported by the National Science Foundation for Distin-guished Young Scholars of China (10725207)the Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10821201)
文摘Covalent electrons substantially determine the intrinsic hardness of inorganic crystals. A hardness model is presented on the basis of the Empirical Electron Theory generated from Pauling’s covalent bond length equation and the bond length difference method. The calculated hardness values of inorganic crystals are in good agreement with experimental and other theoretical values. Covalent bond energy with polarity correction can be used as an intrinsic indicator linking microscopic electronic structure to macroscopic hardness. A simple mathematical processing of bond energy is performed to extend the model to multi-bonding or multi-component systems. It is also found that spatial distribution of covalent bonds has a great influence on the hardness of inorganic crystals.
