Abstract: The energy band structures of LaX(X=N, P, As, Sb) crystals have been studied by using LMTO-ASA method. The calculated energy gaps of these crystals are 2.30 eV for LaN, 2.05 eV for LaP, 16.6 eV for LaAs and 1.34 eV for LaSb. The results are in good agreement with experimental data. At the same time, using these calculated results of energy band structures of these crystals, the chemical bond properties have been analyzed and calculated. The covalency values of these crystals are 26.15% for LaN, 32.54% for LaP, 33.30% for LaAs and 36.49% for LaSb, which agree satisfactorily with the calculated ones by using PV(Phillips-Vechten) theory.

Key words: Energy band structures, Chemical bond properties, Series of lanthanum nitrides compounds crystals