Intrinsic semiconductor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006039",
  "term": "Intrinsic semiconductor",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A semiconductor material in its purest form, where the number of charge carriers (electrons and holes) is solely determined by the material's inherent electronic structure and temperature. In these materials, the concentration of electrons in the conduction band is equal to the concentration of holes in the valence band. Silicon and germanium are common examples of intrinsic semiconductors.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "charge carrier generation",
    "charge carrier",
    "conjugated polymer",
    "extrinsic semiconductor",
    "poly(ethene-1,2-diyl)",
    "polysilanes"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 15. 'Glossary of terms relating to electronic, photonic and magnetic properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 36 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-0501)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/intrinsic-semiconductor/"
}