Jahn–Teller Distortion: A Comprehensive Guide to Symmetry Breaking in Molecules and Materials
Jahn–Teller distortion stands as one of the most influential concepts in inorganic chemistry, solid‑state chemistry and materials science. It describes how certain electronic configurations in coordination complexes and crystal lattices prompt a geometric distortion to lower the overall energy of a system. In practice, this distortion alters bond lengths, shifts vibrational modes and reshapes electronic…
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