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DEFINITION
Electron Movement
Properties of Semiconductors
Energy Bands
Available energy states form bands instead of having discrete
energies
The energy difference between the highest occupied state in the valence
band and the lowest unoccupied state in the conduction band.
In conductors, there is no
band gap since the valence
band overlaps the conduction
band. The overlap is due to
the free valence electrons in
conductors.
Properties of Conductors
Properties of Conductors
Superconductors
materials that can conduct electricity or transport
electrons from one atom to another with no resistance
this means no heat, sound or any other form of energy
would be released from the material when it has reached
"critical temperature" (Tc), or the temperature at which the
material becomes superconductive
most materials must be in an extremely low energy state
(very cold) in order to become superconductive
Superconductors
Metals
Copper
Silver
The fact that electric fields do not penetrate into conductors explains why light, which is an
electromagnetic wave, also does not penetrate into a metal. A radio wave, which is just a
long wavelength light signal, does not propagate underneath a bridge or into a tunnel
because of the steel reinforcements in the concrete.
Aluminum is used
for making frying
pans to absorb heat
quickly
Mercury is used
in thermometers
to absorb heat
Refrigerators have
copper pipes at
the back for
conducting away
heat from coolant
The head of a
soldering iron is
made of copper
to be heated
quickly