Valence and conduction bands
valence band and conduction band are the bands closest to the Fermi level and thus determine the electrical conductivity of the solid
The valence band and conduction band are a concept in physics. They do not mean anything when working with metal. In other solids, they are the last places before the fermi level.[1]
References
change- ↑ Cox, P. A (1987). The electronic structure and chemistry of solids. Oxford [Oxfordshire]; New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-855204-8. OCLC 14213060.