Term: conduction band
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01244

Definition:
A vacant or only partially occupied set of many closely spaced electronic levels resulting from an array of a large number of atoms forming a system in which the electrons can move freely or nearly so. This term is usually used to describe the properties of metals and semiconductors.

Related Terms:
1) bandgap energy (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00593).
2) fermi level (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.F02341).
3) valence band (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.V06589).

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2233 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)

Citation: 'conduction band' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01244

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