On surface states of transition metal carbides, nitrides, and oxides: (001), (011), and (111) surfaces

Abstract

The simple semiquantitative approach to the calculation of the energy of surface states, proposed recently by the authors, is applied to high-symmetry surfaces of selected transition metal carbides, nitrides, and oxides. The results are compared with recent experimental and theoretical data. The necessity to include the changes in the potential at the crystal surface is indicated.