UChicago – material made like a plastic but conducts like metal (opens in new tab)

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If my notes from yesterday are correct, I saw conductivity <= 1200 S/cm in the linked article. Am I correct that this implies rho >= 0.001 ohm-cm?

For a 1mm x 1mm cross-section, 10cm long, and 0.001 ohm-cm, I calculate a resistance of only 1 ohm. Not bad.

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(news.uchicago.edu)

15 pointsNibLer3y ago1 comments

If my notes from yesterday are correct, I saw conductivity <= 1200 S/cm in the linked article. Am I correct that this implies rho >= 0.001 ohm-cm?

For a 1mm x 1mm cross-section, 10cm long, and 0.001 ohm-cm, I calculate a resistance of only 1 ohm. Not bad.

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