Electron-hole gas density in different materials

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If we connect a two metals with different Fermi levels electrons will start to flow from metal with higher Fermi level to a lower one. until metal with lower Fermi level will get negatively charged and the process will stop.
But what if we connect a two materials with different Fermi levels, but equal conductivity of both electrons and
holes? Will holes start to get transferred between these materials too, and if yes, how exactly?
 
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I do not know, but does positive Hall coefficient in metals exists?
 
DrDu said:
It does, for example in aluminium. But this does not mean that the charge carriers are holes.
What then?