Metal-insulator transition

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007253",
  "term": "Metal-insulator transition",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A phase transition in which a material changes its electrical conductivity from that of a metal to that of an insulator, or vice versa. This transition can be driven by changes in temperature, pressure, or doping concentration. Vanadium dioxide, for example, undergoes a metal-insulator transition near 67 degrees Celsius.",
  "synonyms": [
    "metal-nonmetal transition"
  ],
  "subject": "Inorganic Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "localized-itinerant transition",
    "semiconductor"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 577. 'Definitions of terms relating to phase transitions of the solid state (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 586 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466030577)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/metal-insulator-transition/"
}