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Materials Science and Engineering Flashcards

1
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paradigm of mat sci and eng

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processing -> structure -> properties -> performance

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2
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structure of a material usually relates to the arrangement of its internal components

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structure

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3
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material traits in terms of the kind and magnitude of response to a specific imposed stimulus

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properties

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4
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relate deformation to an applied load of force

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mechanical properties

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5
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relates the applied electric field

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electrical properties

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6
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temperature changes and temperature gradients across the material

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thermal properties

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7
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relates the applied magnetic field

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magnetic properties

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8
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relates the electromagnetic or light radiation

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optical properties

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9
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relate to the chemical reactivity of materials

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deteriorative properties

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10
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represented in terms of heat capacity and thermal expansion

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thermal behavior

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11
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pertains to the electrons within individual atoms, including their energies and interactions with the atomic nuclei

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subatomic structure

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refers to the arrangement of atoms, which leads to the formation of molecules or crystals

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atomic structure

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13
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focuses on the study of aggregates of atoms that come together to form particles which have nanoscale dimensions

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nano-structure

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14
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structural elements that can be directly observed using a microscope

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microstructure

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15
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refers to the structural elements that can be observed with the naked eye

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macrostructure

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16
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composed of metallic elements; atoms are arranged in a very orderly manner

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metals

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17
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compounds between metallic and nonmetallic elements; most frequently oxides, nitrides, and carbides

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ceramics

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18
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compounds composed of primarily carbon, hydrogen and other nonmetallic elements; large molecular structures chainlike nature with backbone of carbon atoms

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polymers

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19
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low density, low stiffness and strength, extremely ductile and pliable, good deteriorative properties: relatively inert chemically

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polymers

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20
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composed of at least two different material types

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composites

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21
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__ tend to have lower energies = better stability

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dense, ordered packed structures

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22
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atoms/ions in repeating or periodic array over large atomic distances

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crystalline materials

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23
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lack periodicity and long-range order; have complex structure; formation is favored thru rapid cooling

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noncrystalline materials (amorphous)

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24
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tend to be densely packed; simpler than that of ceramics and polymers

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metallic crystal structure

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25
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rare due to low packing density; close-packed directions are cube edges

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simple cubic structure

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26
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number of nearest-neighbor or touching atoms

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coordination number

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27
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two or more distinct crystal structures for the same material

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polymorphism; allotropy for elemental solids

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28
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reciprocals of the 3 axial intercepts for a plane, cleared of fractions and common multiples

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miller indices

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29
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determination of crystal structure and interplanar spacing; incoming x-rays diffract from crystal planes

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x-ray diffraction

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30
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loads may be applied primarily in three ways

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tension load, compressive load, shear load

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31
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nonpermanent deformation

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elastic deformation

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32
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permanent deformation

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plastic deformation

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33
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measure of the resistance to separation of adjacent atoms - interatomic binding forces

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modules of elasticity

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34
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shear strain-strain relationship

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shear modulus

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35
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relates the lateral and axial strains

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poisson’s ratio

36
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also known as proportionality limit, initial departure from linearity of the stress-strain curve

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yielding

37
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stress at which noticeable plastic deformation has occurred

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yield strength

38
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max stress that can be sustained

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fracture

39
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measure of the degree of plastic deformation that has been sustained at fracture

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ductility

40
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materials are said to have very little to no plastic deformation upon fracture

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brittle materials

41
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exhibit plastic deformation before finally fracturing

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ductile materials

42
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abundant within earth’s crust; economical processing techniques; extremely versatile

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ferrous alloys

43
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most widely used engineering construction materials

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ferrous alloys

44
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relatively soft+ductile+tough; machinable, weldable; automobile body components, structural shapes, sheets for pipelines

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low-carbon steels

45
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stronger than low-carbon steels; poor ductility and toughness

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medium-carbon steels

46
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hardest, strongest but least ductile; cutting tools and dies for forming and shaping materials, knives, razors, etc

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high-carbon steel

47
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alloyed by Cr to improve corrosion resistance; further improve by addition of Ni and Mo; highly resistant to corrosion, consequently leads to its wide range of applicability

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stainless steels

48
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similar to steels but with higher carbon contents > 2.14%

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cast irons

49
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graphite form: flakes; weak and brittle under tension; strong and ductile under compression

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gray cast iron

50
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in nodules or sphere like form; also called as nodular iron

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ductile iron

51
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carbon exists as cementite; extremely hard, very brittle

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white cast iron

52
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graphite form is wormlike/vermicular; tensile and yield strengths are comparable to ductile and malleable iron; high thermal conductivity, better resistance to thermal shock, and lower oxidation at high T

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compacted graphite iron

53
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corrosion resistant; Zn as alloying component

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brass

54
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Sn, AL, Si, Ni as alloying component; corrosion resistant + added strength

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bronze

55
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low density, high electrical and thermal conductivities, corrosion resistant for some common conditions, high ductility

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aluminum and its alloys

56
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low density, relatively soft

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magnesium and its alloys

57
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low density, high melting point, extremely strong, highly ductile, highly machinable

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titanium and its alloys

58
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achieved through firing, a high-temperature heat treatment process of materials

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ceramic

59
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stable structure is where cation is with __ nearest neighbor anions; cations that are all contact with the __

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high; anion

60
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noncrystalline or amorphous silicates containing other oxides such as CaO, Na2O, K2O, Al2O3

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glasses

61
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widely used ceramic raw material; inexpensive and abundant

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clay products

62
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can withstand high temperatures without melting/decomposing; remain unreactive under extreme conditions

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refractories

63
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extremely hard and war resistant; mohs hardness>7

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abrasives

64
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characteristic feature of setting and hardening when mixed with water

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cements

65
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study crack origins and configurations of brittle ceramics for different loading types

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fractography

66
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polymer composed of single type of repeat units

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homopolymer

67
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polymer composed of 2 or more different repeat units

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copolymer

68
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properties of polymers depend on:

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molecular weight, shape, structure of molecular chains

69
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chain bending and twisting are possible by rotation of carbon atoms around their chain bonds

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molecular shape (or conformation)

70
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fractures while deforming elastically

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brittle polymers

71
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similar to most metals which includes elastic deformation followed by plastic deformation

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plastic polymers

72
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deformation is totally elastic in which there is large recoverable strains produced at low stress level

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elastomers

73
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the stress corresponding to the maximum point just after the linear-elastic region

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yield strength

74
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tensile strength, which corresponds to the stress at which fracture occurs

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strength of polymer

75
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show physical manifestations like those of metals, known as crazing

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fracture of polymers

76
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doping where dopant is donor impurity atoms

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n-doping

77
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n-doping dopants

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P, As, Sb

78
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p-doping dopants

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B, Al, Ga

79
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doping where dopant is acceptor atoms

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p-doping

80
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major charge carrier for n-doping

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electrons

81
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major charge carrier for p-doping

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holes

82
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substances that are, or have been, reduced in size to the range from 1 nm to ~100 nm

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nanomaterials

83
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nanomaterial dimension where all dimension (x,y,z) is within the nanscale range

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0D

84
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nanomaterial dimension where 2 of 3 dimensions are in nanoscale range

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1D

85
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nanomaterial dimension wherein 1 dimension is in the nanoscale range

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2D

86
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nanomaterial dimension where dimensions are not confined in any direction’ still considered as nanomaterials since they are made up of individual particles in the nanometer scale

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3D

87
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A

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