What do semiconductors have to do with quantum mechanics?
Comment on electricity is honestly eldritch
becausechemistry@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Basic science: there are conductors and there are insulators
Advanced science: also there are semiconductors because of quantum mechanics and stuff
Mad science: everything is a conductor if you’re brave enough
ChaosMonkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
becausechemistry@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Orbital overlap leading to band gaps, mostly
pankuleczkapl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Actual science: these are arbitrary categories of materials based on their band gaps, so these names don’t really mean anything precise
becausechemistry@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Pfft sounds kinda woke to me smh my head