Threefold coordinated germanium in a GeO2 melt
Abstract The local structure around germanium is a fundamental issue in material science and geochemistry. In the prevailing viewpoint, germanium in GeO2 melt is coordinated by at least four oxygen atoms. However, the viewpoint has been debated for decades due to several unexplained bands present in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-11-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-42890-3 |