ambipolar

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am·bi·po·lar

 (ăm′bĭ-pō′lər)
adj.
1. Applying equally to both positive and negative ions.
2. Operating in two directions simultaneously.
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ambipolar

(ˌæmbɪˈpəʊlə)
adj
(Electronics) electronics (of plasmas and semiconductors) involving both positive and negative charge carriers
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References in periodicals archive
Deji, "Flexible black phosphorus ambipolar transistors, circuits and AM demodulator," Nano Letters, Vol.
Janssen, Poly(diketopyrrolopyrrole-terthiophene) for Ambipolar Logic and Photovoltaics, J.
This patent facilitates the synthesis of ambipolar host materials for more efficient and longer life devices.
Hong, "Ambipolar memory devices based on reduced graphene oxide and nanoparticles," Advanced Materials, vol.
Graphene has an extremely high carrier mobility, large sheet carrier concentration, and unique ambipolar characteristics that make it a suitable candidate for biomolecular sensing [14].
This phenomenon, proposed by Schottky [71], is called ambipolar diffusion [72, 73].
Unlike CMOS technology, CNTFET can exhibit either ambipolar behavior or a unipolar behavior depending upon its structure, that is, whether it is Schottky Barrier (SB) FET or MOSFET-like FET.
Chen et al., "Cost-efficient clamping solar cells using candle soot for hole extraction from ambipolar perovskites," Energy & Environmental Science, vol.
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