Ionic currents across membranes depend on the movement of ions through channels, a process called permeation. The way ions move through the channel is still an open question, particularly as long as the structure of voltage-sensitive ion channels is not fully understood. It is therefore worthwhile to acquaint ourselves with the movement of ions through materials that are well characterized. Let us step back a bit and recast this question more broadly: How does matter interact with electric fields? This lies within the province of condensed matter physics, which deals not only with insulators, conductors and semiconductors, but also with the less familiar superionic conductors.
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