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conductivity

[kon-duhk-tiv-i-tee] / ˌkɒn dʌkˈtɪv ɪ ti /


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For example, graphene and molybdenum dioxide nanoparticles are commonly used in gas sensors because their electrical conductivity changes when they absorb gases.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

It does have some more engineering problems than copper, including poorer conductivity, corrosion, and brittleness.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Tesla has been a leader in this trend, for instance, securing patents on aluminum alloys with high electrical conductivity External link.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

These excitations are especially valuable because they help protect electrical conductivity from disruptive noise and interference.

From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026

Of course, quasi-religious talk about mind control is more appealing than a discussion of heat content and conductivity.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

"The present findings of high conductivities and unique ion migration mechanisms in Ba7Nb3.8Mo1.2O20.1 will help the development of science and engineering of oxide-ion, proton, and dual-ion conductors," concludes a hopeful Prof. Yashima.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 17, 2023

Although some perovskite-related dual-ion conducting materials such as Ba7Nb4MoO20 have been reported, their conductivities are not high enough for practical applications, and their underlying conducting mechanisms are not well understood.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 17, 2023

The process involves changing the electrical conductivities of semiconductors such as silicon by adding impurities.

From Nature ● Jan. 21, 2020

Molten salts are used because they possess a number of beneficial properties, including high heat capacities and thermal conductivities.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

The values of the molecular conductivities of all neutral salts are, at great dilution, of the same order of magnitude, while those of acids at their maxima are about three times as large.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 8 "Conduction, Electric" by Various




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