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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

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

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

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

A person having a strong emotional reaction is going to "spike" a conductivity meter.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Compared with previous designs, the material can achieve a much broader range of thermal conductivities, closely approaching the properties predicted to be necessary for ideal thermal cloaking.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

After screening various Ba7Nb4-xMo1+xO20+x/2 compositions, the team found that Ba7Nb3.8Mo1.2O20.1 had remarkable proton and oxide-ion conductivities.

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

The thermal conductivities of the pavements are the same.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

Hence the degree of dissociation may also be determined by comparing the electrical conductivities of two solutions of different degrees of concentration.

From The Mechanism of Life by Stéphane Leduc


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