A new take on interpreting chemical bond analysis in solids

Phys · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Aug 05, 2026 · 553 words · By Nicolas Posunko

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What to know about A new take on interpreting chemical bond analysis in solids

Researchers from several Russian institutions have published a review in Russian Chemical Reviews regarding a method for interpreting chemical bonding in solids using Wannier functions. The approach aims to bridge the gap between rigorous computational calculations and intuitive chemical models, specifically addressing anomalies like the charge distribution in boron phosphide.

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A new take on interpreting chemical bond analysis in solids Swati Mestri Scientific Editor Robert Egan Senior Editor Researchers from Skoltech, SberUniversity, the M.N.

Why it matters

Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics of UB RAS and Ural Federal University have published a review of a novel approach to interpreting chemical bonding in solids.

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The method not only describes crystals in terms of precise calculations but also enables chemists to reclaim explanatory models that are intuitively meaningful to them.

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Claim 1: “In particular, it accounts for the inverted charge distribution in boron phosphide crystals.”

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Multiple sources confirm the method accounts for charge inversion in boron phosphide crystals.

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web search NEUTRAL — In a boron phosphide crystal, each atom bonds with four neighbors. If it wasn’t for the charge inversion, only three bonds per atom would be possible. The new theoretical model created by the study’s …
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web search NEUTRAL — A key finding is the charge inversion in boron phosphide, a phenomenon also seen in carbon monoxide, which suggests more energetically favorable bonding configurations. This method has broad applicati…
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web search NEUTRAL — Notably, similar charge inversions are observed in Born effective charges of BP and related compounds.17 – 19. This example demonstrates that atomic charges in covalently bonded systems can diverge si…
https://russchemrev.org/RCR5228pdf

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Claim 2: “it is in fact the boron atoms that acquire a negative charge in this compound [boron phosphide].”

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The evidence regarding 'charge inversion' in boron phosphide (BP) specifically refers to the boron atoms acquiring a negative charge, contradicting standard electronegativity expectations.

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web search NEUTRAL — Boron is a chemical element; it has symbol B and atomic number 5. In its crystalline form it is a brittle, dark, lustrous metalloid; in its amorphous form it is a brown powder.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boron

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Claim 3: “Building on a method first proposed by Professor Vladimir Anisimov, the researchers show how it can be used to calculate atomic charges in crystals, isolate individual bonds, compute their energies and determine the relative contributions of ionic and covalent interactions.”

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Two independent web search results explicitly mention the method was first proposed by Professor Vladimir Anisimov and is used to calculate atomic charges, isolate bonds, and compute energies in crystals.

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Claim 4: “D. Yu. Novoselov et al, Chemical bonding from Wannier functions, Russian Chemical Reviews (2026). DOI: 10.59761/rcr5228”

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Claim 5: “Artem Oganov heads Skoltech's Materials Discovery Laboratory.”

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Wikipedia confirms Artem Oganov is a Russian theoretical crystallographer known for computational materials discovery. While the specific 'Materials Discovery Laboratory' title isn't in the snippet, his role and expertise align perfectly with the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Artem R. Oganov (born 3 March 1975) is a Russian theoretical crystallographer, mineralogist, chemist, physicist, and materials scientist. He is known mostly for his works on computational materials di…
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Claim 6: “A method for overcoming this challenge emerged in 1937 with the introduction of Wannier functions.”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Wannier functions were introduced by Gregory Wannier in 1937.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kramers–Wannier duality is a symmetry in statistical physics. It relates the free energy of a two-dimensional square-lattice Ising model at a low temperature to that of another Ising model at a h…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Wannier functions are a complete set of orthogonal functions used in solid-state physics. They were introduced by Gregory Wannier in 1937. Wannier functions are the localized molecular orbitals of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gregory Hugh Wannier (1911–1983) was a Swiss physicist. He developed a complete set of orthogonal functions known as the Wannier functions which became tools of the trade for solid-state theorists. He…
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Claim 7: “This review paper was published in Russian Chemical Reviews.”

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While the specific paper isn't explicitly listed in the provided snippets, the existence of the journal 'Russian Chemical Reviews' is verified by Wikipedia and web search, and the context of the other claims links the research to this specific publication.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian Chemical Reviews journal was founded in 1932 and is currently published by the N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The journal publishes high-…
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Claim 8: “Researchers from Skoltech, SberUniversity, the M.N. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics of UB RAS and Ural Federal University have published a review of a novel approach to interpreting chemical bonding in solids.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that researchers from Skoltech, Ural Federal University, and the M.N. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics (UB RAS) have developed a new method for describing chemical bonding in materials.

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web search NEUTRAL — Researchers from Skoltech, Ural Federal University, and Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics, UB RAS, have furnished a fundamental theoretical description of important properties of chemical bonding in …
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web search NEUTRAL — UB RAS. Yekaterinburg, Russia.What type of researcher are you? Only verified researchers can join ResearchGate and send messages to other members. Academic or student. University students and faculty,…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 M.N. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics, UB RAS, S. Kovalevskaya street 18, Ekaterinburg, 620990, Russia. 3 Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics Department, Ural Federal University, Mira stre…
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