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conductivity

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


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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

As electrical conductivity rose, thermal conductivity dropped, and vice versa.

From Science Daily Apr. 15, 2026

In these systems, the scrolls could both reinforce materials and improve conductivity.

From Science Daily Mar. 31, 2026

It can’t be controlled voluntarily, as can skin conductivity, respiration, and cardiac rate.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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 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

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

More than half of the paper describes results obtained by using the condenser to compare conductivities and cell polarities under conditions where no effect had previously been detectable.

From The Earliest Electromagnetic Instruments by Robert A. Chipman




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