oxygen vacancy

collocation in English

meaningsofoxygenandvacancy

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oxygen
noun[U]
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/ˈɒk.sɪ.dʒən/us
/ˈɑːk.sɪ.dʒən/
a chemical element that is a gas with no smell or colour. Oxygen forms a large part of the air on earth, and is needed by animals and plants ...
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vacancy
noun[C]
uk
/ˈveɪ.kən.si/us
/ˈveɪ.kən.si/
a space or place that is available to ...
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(Definition ofoxygenandvacancyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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One example is the tendency of strontium titanate to formoxygenvacancydefects under high temperatures in high vacuum.
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However, electron energy loss spectroscopy measurements have bounded the density of oxygen vacancies well below the density necessary to supply the measured free electron densities.
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In rutile surfaces, the most common type of defect is oxygen vacancies.
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The oxygen vacancies act as charge carriers, meaning that the depleted layer has a much lower resistance than the non-depleted layer.
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Oxygen vacancies cause reduction in between surface cations, which significantly affect the electronic energy levels.
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Oxygen vacancies induce free electrons in the conduction band of the material, making it more conductive and opaque.
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The oxygen vacancies are met by water and this water absorbency by the vanadium surface makes it hydrophilic.
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However, oxygen vacancies are more common and have a greater impact than metal cation vacancies.
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The memristors (memory resistors) are implemented by thin film materials in which the resistance is electrically tuned via the transport of ions or oxygen vacancies within the film.
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The primary defects of concern are oxygen vacancies and small polarons (electrons localized on cerium cations) because these two are located in the useful range of ceria.
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Under reducing conditions, such as those experienced on the anode side of the fuel cell, a large amount of oxygen vacancies within the ceria electrolyte can be formed.
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