n-type

British  

adjective

1. (of a semiconductor) having more conduction electrons than mobile holes

2. associated with or resulting from the movement of electrons in a semiconductor

   n-type conductivity

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N-type Scientific  

1. Made of material, usually a semiconductor such as silicon, that has been doped with impurities so that it has an excess of conductive electrons.

2. Compare P-type

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Example Sentences

Like opioid receptors, N-type calcium channels occur throughout the nervous system.

From Scientific American

Zhao’s team recently reported making an n-type single-crystal tin selenide by spiking it with bromine atoms.

From Science Magazine

Once n-type and p-type tin selenide devices are paired, researchers should have a clear path to making a new generation of ultra-efficient thermoelectric generators.

From Science Magazine

To make working devices, researchers also need an “n-type” version to conduct negative charges.

From Science Magazine

And Kanatzidis says his team is now working on making an n-type polycrystalline version.

From Science Magazine