Interplay between structure and chemistry of materials and their physical properties

First principles calculations provide a powerful tool for sorting out the interplay of chemical composition and structure with the physical properties of materials. In this dissertation, I discuss the physical properties and their microscopic basis within this framework for following illustrative ex...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Subedi, Alaska
Format: Others
Published: Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange 2010
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Online Access:http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/852