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    The document discusses the conductivity of conjugated molecules like polyacetylene. It explains that conjugated molecules have alternating single and double bonds which results in semiconducting behavior due to a small energy gap between the conduction and valence bands. This allows electrons to jump between the bands, unlike insulators which have a large energy gap, but unlike conductors which have no energy gap as the valence band serves as the conduction band.

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    The document discusses the conductivity of conjugated molecules like polyacetylene. It explains that conjugated molecules have alternating single and double bonds which results in semiconducting behavior due to a small energy gap between the conduction and valence bands. This allows electrons to jump between the bands, unlike insulators which have a large energy gap, but unlike conductors which have no energy gap as the valence band serves as the conduction band.

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    The document discusses the conductivity of conjugated molecules like polyacetylene. It explains that conjugated molecules have alternating single and double bonds which results in semiconducting behavior due to a small energy gap between the conduction and valence bands. This allows electrons to jump between the bands, unlike insulators which have a large energy gap, but unlike conductors which have no energy gap as the valence band serves as the conduction band.

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    Conductivity of conjugated molecules

    • Alternating single- and double- bonds in backbone


    • sp2-hybridized carbon
    • Energy gap at fermi level
    • Conduction and valence band and so semiconducting behavior

    Polyacetylene
    What is an insulator

    Conduction band

    Energy

    Valence band

    • Valence band completely filled with electrons


    • Large energy gap between Valence and Conduction band
    • No energy to jump to the conduction band
    What is an conductor

    Conduction band

    Energy

    Valence band

    • Valence band partially filled with electrons


    • Free movement of electrons in valence band
    • No need to jump to the conduction band
    • Valence band is the conduction band
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    What is an semiconductor
    Conduction band

    Energy

    Valence band

    • Valence band completely filled with electrons (like insulator)


    • Small energy gap between Valence and Conduction band
    • Enough energy to jump to the conduction band
    Q-Represent and compare the band structure of insulators, semiconductors and conductors via
    band diagram and position of Fermi level.
    Q-Discuss the difference between intrinsic and extrincic semiconductors.

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