Fermi energy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004377",
  "term": "Fermi energy",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The highest occupied energy level by electrons in a solid at absolute zero temperature (0 K). It represents the maximum kinetic energy an electron can have in a metal at this temperature. In metals, the Fermi energy lies within the conduction band, while in semiconductors and insulators, it is located within the band gap.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "Fermi level"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1986, 58, 437. 'Interphases in systems of conducting phases (Recommendations 1985)' on page 440 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198658030437)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/fermi-energy/"
}