Abstract
A model potential which is derived from second order pseudopotential perturbation theory with the transferable electron-ion
potential of Fiolhais and co-workers which was originally developed for the solid state is used for the comparative study of
electrical resistivity of for liquid K, Rb, and Cs metals and liquid K-Cs and K-Rb alloys. In the present study electrical
resistivity of liquid K, Rb, and Cs metals and liquid K-Cs and K-Rb alloys have been calculated using Ziman’s formula, and
modified Ziman’s formula suggested by Ferraz-March and used by Khajil and Tomak (self consistent approximation).
Previously no one has reported such comparative study using that pseudopotentials. In the electrical resistivity calculation
we have used structure factor derived from the solution of Ornstein–Zernike equation with Rogers-Young closure. From
present investigation it is found that self consistent formulation results are better than that of Ziman’s formula. A successful
application is evidence that our potential can predict physical properties of K-Cs and K-Rb alloys as well as K, Rb and Cs
metals.
Keywords
Liquid metals and alloys, Pseudopotentials, Structure factor, Electronic transport properties, Ziman formula,
Modified Ziman formula (self consistent approach).
Citation
S. DENIZ KORKMAZ, Ş. KORKMAZ, E. TERKEN, Electronic properties of liquid K and Cs metals and their binary alloys, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 3, 8, August 2009, pp.827-830 (2009).
Submitted at: May 13, 2009
Accepted at: July 31, 2009