Polarons in materials

Author(s)
Cesare Franchini, Michele Reticcioli, Martin Setvín, Ulrike Diebold
Abstract

Polarons are quasiparticles that easily form in polarizable materials due to the coupling of excess electrons or holes with ionic vibrations. These quasiparticles manifest themselves in many different ways and have a profound impact on materials properties and functionalities. Polarons have been the testing ground for the development of numerous theories, and their manifestations have been studied by many different experimental probes. This Review provides a map of the enormous amount of data and knowledge accumulated on polaron effects in materials, ranging from early studies and standard treatments to emerging experimental techniques and novel theoretical and computational approaches.

Organisation(s)
Computational Materials Physics
External organisation(s)
Technische Universität Wien, Charles University Prague, University of Bologna
Journal
Nature Reviews Materials
Volume
6
Pages
560–586
No. of pages
27
ISSN
2058-8437
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-021-00289-w
Publication date
03-2021
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
103009 Solid state physics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Energy (miscellaneous), Materials Chemistry, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Biomaterials
Portal url
https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/en/publications/polarons-in-materials(0be9e3e6-d9bd-4dc4-be1c-56599bf05d00).html