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is the material, which has a larger bandgap, more resistive ?
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kit
thanks for answering
kit
Kit said:is the material, which has a larger bandgap, more resistive ?
thanks for answering
kit
Resistivity is a measure of a material's ability to resist the flow of electric current. It is related to the bandgap because the bandgap is the amount of energy required for an electron to move from the valence band to the conduction band. This energy barrier affects the material's conductivity and therefore its resistivity.
The bandgap directly affects the resistivity of a material because it determines the energy required for electrons to move and contribute to the flow of electric current. A larger bandgap means a higher energy barrier, resulting in lower conductivity and higher resistivity.
Yes, there is a mathematical relationship between resistivity and bandgap. It can be described by the formula ρ = E^2/NE_c, where ρ is resistivity, E is the bandgap energy, N is the number of charge carriers, and E_c is the effective mass of the charge carriers.
Materials with larger bandgaps tend to have higher resistivity, while materials with smaller bandgaps have lower resistivity. This is because the bandgap directly affects the material's conductivity, with larger bandgaps resulting in lower conductivity and higher resistivity.
Yes, the resistivity of a material can be changed by altering its bandgap. This can be done through various methods such as doping or applying external electric fields. By changing the bandgap, the energy barrier for electrons to move is also altered, affecting the material's conductivity and therefore its resistivity.