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¹Center for Computational Quantum Physics (CCQ), Flatiron Institute, 162 Fifth Ave, New York, New York 10010, United States.

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The nonlocal Coulomb interaction significantly impacts mixed-valence materials like LiCu2O2. This study reveals its crucial role in governing electronic structure and hybridization, establishing a new theoretical framework.

Keywords:

Bandwidth enhancement Cuprate DFT+U+V method Mixed-valence material Nonlocal Coulomb interaction

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Materials Science
Computational Chemistry

Background:

Nonlocal Coulomb interactions are critical for electronic instabilities like charge ordering and superconductivity.
Mixed-valence systems, where elements exist in multiple oxidation states, present unique electronic properties.
LiCu2O2 is a material exhibiting intrinsic mixed valency due to its crystal structure.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the role of nonlocal Coulomb interactions in the mixed-valence material LiCu2O2.
To understand how these interactions influence the electronic structure and hybridization.
To establish an accurate theoretical framework for describing such systems.

Main Methods:

Utilizing ab initio approaches.
Incorporating extended Hubbard interactions with varying levels of Hubbard corrections.
Comparing results with conventional density functional theory (DFT) predictions.

Main Results:

Successfully reproduced the enhanced bandwidth in LiCu2O2, which was not predicted by conventional DFT.
Demonstrated the decisive role of intersite Coulomb interaction in Cu d-ligand p hybridization.
Quantified the impact of nonlocal Coulomb interactions on the electronic structure.

Conclusions:

Intersite Coulomb interactions are fundamental in governing the electronic structure of mixed-valence materials.
The study provides a reliable theoretical framework for accurate descriptions of mixed-valence systems.
Highlights the importance of nonlocal Coulomb interactions beyond conventional electronic instabilities.