ComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.ml to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoelectricity is honestly eldritchimagemessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up1414arrow-down110file-text
arrow-up1404arrow-down1imageelectricity is honestly eldritchComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.ml to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square21linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarebecausechemistry@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up41·2 months 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-squarepankuleczkapl@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·2 months 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-up17·2 months agoPfft sounds kinda woke to me smh my head
minus-squareChaosMonkey@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoWhat do semiconductors have to do with quantum mechanics?
minus-squarebecausechemistry@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoOrbital overlap leading to band gaps, mostly
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
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
What do semiconductors have to do with quantum mechanics?
Orbital overlap leading to band gaps, mostly