semiconducting

Or sem·i·con·duc·tive

[sem-ee-kuhn-duhk-ting, sem-ahy-]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a semiconductor.

Word History and Origins

Origin of semiconducting¹

First recorded in 1780–90; semi- + conduct + -ing ²

Example Sentences

"It has the best properties of a good semiconductor, and a good thermal conductor -- all sorts of good properties in one material. That has never happened in other semiconducting materials."

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"These materials could underpin future quantum circuits, sensors, and low-power cryogenic electronics, all of which need clean interfaces between superconducting and semiconducting regions," he says.

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Their cooling devices are built in a similar way to computer chips, using semiconducting materials to transfer the heat.

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These semiconducting materials, known as copper oxides, are cheap, abundant and non-toxic, but their performance does not come close to silicon, which dominates the semiconductor market.

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The 2D/3D/2D heterostructures are finely crafted to sit in the sweet spot between conductivity and nonconductivity where semiconducting materials have optimal electric properties for energy storage.

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