ComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.ml to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 10 days agoelectricity is honestly eldritchlemmy.mlimagemessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1380arrow-down19file-text
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minus-squarebecausechemistry@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up40·10 days agoBasic 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
minus-squareChaosMonkey@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·10 days agoWhat do semiconductors have to do with quantum mechanics?
minus-squarebecausechemistry@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 days agoOrbital overlap leading to band gaps, mostly
minus-squarepankuleczkapl@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·10 days agoActual science: these are arbitrary categories of materials based on their band gaps, so these names don’t really mean anything precise
minus-squarebecausechemistry@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·10 days agoPfft sounds kinda woke to me smh my head
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
What do semiconductors have to do with quantum mechanics?
Orbital overlap leading to band gaps, mostly
Actual science: these are arbitrary categories of materials based on their band gaps, so these names don’t really mean anything precise
Pfft sounds kinda woke to me smh my head