Using an all-electron band structure approach, we have systematically calculated the natural band offsets between all group IV, III-V, and II-VI semiconductor compounds, taking into account the deformation potential of the core states. This revised approach removes assumptions regarding the reference level volume deformation and offers a more reliable prediction of the “natural” unstrained offsets. Comparison is made to experimental work, where a noticeable improvement is found compared to previous methodologies.

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