Cluster simulation of bulk properties for stoichiometric and non-stoichiometric rutile

Abstract Model clusters are used for the study of geometric, energetic and electronic properties of the titanium dioxide form rutile. The calculations are performed with the semi-empirical MO method SINDO1. A systematic increase of the model clusters is presented with an extrapolation to bulk data. The influence of oxygen defects at the (110) surface on the electronic structure is investigated.