Hopping transport

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005392",
  "term": "Hopping transport",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A mechanism of charge carrier movement in disordered or amorphous materials, such as many organic semiconductors, where charge carriers jump between localized states. This process is thermally activated and involves overcoming energy barriers between adjacent sites. The charge carrier mobility in hopping transport is typically lower than in band transport.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "charge carrier mobility",
    "charge carrier",
    "dispersive transport",
    "electron tunneling"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 15. 'Glossary of terms relating to electronic, photonic and magnetic properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 35 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-0501)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/hopping-transport/"
}