dopant

American  

[doh-puhnt] / ˈdoʊ pənt /

noun

Electronics.

1. an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties.

   Arsenic is a dopant for silicon.

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dopant British  

/ ˈdəʊpənt /

noun

1. an element or compound used to dope a semiconductor

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Etymology

Origin of dopant

First recorded in 1960–65; dope + -ant

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dopant

By the donor doping of large W6+, this material can take up more water to increase its proton concentration, as well as reduce the proton trapping through electrostatic repulsion between the dopant and proton.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024

As for proton trapping, the high positive charge of the W6+ dopant leads to a stronger repulsion with protons, which are also positively charged.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024

The repulsion indicates reduced proton trapping by the W6+ dopant, which leads to the high proton conductivity at low and intermediate temperatures.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024

The researchers used X-ray absorption analysis and theoretical calculations to explore the fine details of changes in the structure of the cathode material caused by introducing different dopant elements.

From Science Daily ● May 2, 2024

Eighty years ago7, dopant atoms of boron and phosphorus were added to pure silicon to produce materials called p-type and n-type silicon, respectively; these form p–n junctions, the basis of computing.

From Nature ● Jan. 21, 2020