3d orbital in titanium atom changes in titanium oxide due to magnetic coupling. (IMAGE)

Nagoya University

3d orbital in titanium atom changes in titanium oxide due to magnetic coupling.

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Figure 1. (a) Distribution of a butterfly-shaped 3d electron orbital. (b) Valence electron density distribution around the titanium (Ti3+) ion at the centre of the titanium oxide (TiO6 ) octahedron obtained by the CDFS analysis developed by the research team for this project.

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Shunsuke Kitou

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