MatSci-SAMhttps://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/id4/band_gap/definitions/3The energy difference between the top of the valence band and the bottom of the conduction band in a semiconductor or insulator, determining the material's electrical conductivity.
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The energy difference between the Added: top of the valence band and the Added: bottom of the conduction band in a semiconductor Removed: materialAdded: or insulator, determining the material's electrical conductivity.
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