semimetals
Neither metal nor nonmetal
Semimetals are chemical elements with properties between metals and nonmetals.
They typically conduct electricity better than nonmetals but worse than metals, making them useful in electronics.
The term overlaps with metalloids, though usage varies among chemists.
Common examples include silicon, germanium, and arsenic: Semimetals are essential for semiconductor technology.
Metalloid in electronics
- germaniumAtomic number thirty-two
- arsenicToxic metalloid element
- antimonyBrittle metalloid, symbol Sb
- telluriumElement fifty-two, brittle metalloid
boron · bismuth · polonium · astatine · metalloids · elemental · allotropes
Semiconductor switching devices
- diodesOne-way current components
- microchipsMiniature electronic processors
- integrated circuitsMiniaturized electronic components on semiconductor
- photovoltaicsLight-to-current energy technology
LEDs · sensors · solar cells · rectifiers · logic gates · circuitry · photodetectors · silicon chips
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- n-typeSemiconductor with electron majority
- p-typeHole-majority charge carrier semiconductor
- carriersEntities that transport
- conductivityAbility to carry current
resistivity · intrinsic · extrinsic · junction · substrate · thermoelectric · mobility · silicon wafer
Liable to shatter
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
- electronegativityAtomic electron attraction strength
- melting pointLiquefaction threshold temperature
density · hardness · reflectivity · opacity · covalent bonding · amphoteric · sublimation · reactivity
Metallic element mixtures
- thin filmsUltra-shallow material layers
- nanomaterialsUltrasmall engineered matter
- quantum dotsNanoscale semiconductors with size-dependent properties
- substratesUnderlying supporting materials
silicon
Metalloid in electronics
tellurium · boron · bismuth · polonium · astatine · metalloids · elemental · allotropes
transistors
Semiconductor switching devices
- diodesOne-way current components
- microchipsMiniature electronic processors
- integrated circuitsMiniaturized electronic components on semiconductor
photovoltaics · LEDs · sensors · solar cells · rectifiers · logic gates · circuitry · photodetectors · silicon chips · microprocessors
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- n-typeSemiconductor with electron majority
- p-typeHole-majority charge carrier semiconductor
- carriersEntities that transport
conductivity · resistivity · intrinsic · extrinsic · junction · substrate · thermoelectric · mobility · silicon wafer
brittle
Liable to shatter
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
- electronegativityAtomic electron attraction strength
melting point · density · hardness · reflectivity · opacity · covalent bonding · amphoteric · sublimation · reactivity · specific heat
alloys
Metallic element mixtures
- thin filmsUltra-shallow material layers
- nanomaterialsUltrasmall engineered matter
- quantum dotsNanoscale semiconductors with size-dependent properties
substrates · wafers · amorphous · polycrystalline · nanoparticles
semimetalsconductors
Those who direct ensembles
insulators · electrical insulators · metals · nonmetals · superconductors
semimetalsmetals
Lustrous conductive elements
nonmetals · noble gases · alkali metals · halogens · transition metals
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