Which outcome occurs when the Brillouin zone edge narrows?

💡 Explanation

A narrowing of the Brillouin zone causes the electronic band gap to increase. Increased band gap results in a transition to insulating behaviour because electron excitation across the gap becomes more difficult, therefore conductivity drops; rather than metallic states dominating.

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