Structure and Properties of Materials

  1. Electrical Properties
    1. Electrical Conduction
      1. Ohm's Law
        1. Electrical Conductivity
          1. Electrical Resistivity
            1. Temperature Dependence of Resistivity
              1. Metals
                1. Semiconductors
                  1. Insulators
                  2. Impurity Effects on Resistivity
                    1. Matthiessen's Rule
                    2. Energy Band Structures in Solids
                      1. Band Theory of Solids
                        1. Formation of Energy Bands
                          1. Valence Band
                            1. Conduction Band
                              1. Band Gap
                                1. Fermi Level
                                  1. Density of States
                                  2. Electronic Conduction in Metals
                                    1. Free Electron Model
                                      1. Drude Model
                                        1. Electrical Conductivity of Metals
                                          1. Temperature Effects
                                            1. Alloy Effects
                                            2. Electronic Conduction in Semiconductors
                                              1. Intrinsic Semiconductors
                                                1. Pure Semiconductors
                                                  1. Thermal Generation of Carriers
                                                    1. Intrinsic Carrier Concentration
                                                    2. Extrinsic Semiconductors
                                                      1. n-Type Semiconductors
                                                        1. p-Type Semiconductors
                                                          1. Donor and Acceptor Impurities
                                                            1. Carrier Concentration
                                                            2. Temperature Dependence
                                                              1. Mobility of Charge Carriers
                                                                1. Hall Effect
                                                                2. Semiconductor Devices
                                                                  1. p-n Junctions
                                                                    1. Diodes
                                                                      1. Transistors
                                                                        1. Integrated Circuits
                                                                        2. Conduction in Ionic Materials
                                                                          1. Ionic Conduction Mechanisms
                                                                            1. Ionic Conductivity
                                                                              1. Temperature Dependence
                                                                                1. Solid Electrolytes
                                                                                2. Conduction in Polymers
                                                                                  1. Insulating Polymers
                                                                                    1. Conducting Polymers
                                                                                      1. Conduction Mechanisms
                                                                                      2. Dielectric Behavior
                                                                                        1. Polarization Mechanisms
                                                                                          1. Electronic Polarization
                                                                                            1. Ionic Polarization
                                                                                              1. Orientational Polarization
                                                                                                1. Space Charge Polarization
                                                                                                2. Dielectric Constant
                                                                                                  1. Dielectric Loss
                                                                                                    1. Frequency Dependence
                                                                                                      1. Temperature Dependence
                                                                                                        1. Dielectric Breakdown
                                                                                                          1. Ferroelectric Materials
                                                                                                          2. Superconductivity
                                                                                                            1. Superconducting Materials
                                                                                                              1. Critical Temperature
                                                                                                                1. Critical Magnetic Field
                                                                                                                  1. Meissner Effect

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