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A discussion is given of recent work both experimental and theoretical on the existence of a minimum metallic conductivity. In doped semiconductors a sharp distinction must be made between the behaviour of compensated and uncompensated materials, the concept in its original form being valid only for the former. At high temperatures, and thus in liquids, arguments are however given which suggest it retains its validity.
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Mott, N.F. (1982). Introductory address. In: Bennemann, K.H., Brouers, F., Quitmann, D. (eds) Ionic Liquids, Molten Salts and Polyelectrolytes. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 172. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-11952-3_1
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