How to Use dopant in a Sentence
dopant
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So, a lot of people have tried developing dopants—chemicals that can be mixed in small quantities that change the behavior of the bulk material.
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ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Adding chemical dopants to an electrolyte increases the number of available protons but also tends to clog the material’s crystal lattice, slowing proton movement and reducing performance.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Aug. 2025
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Because the dopants are earth-abundant, the synthesis uses conventional solid-state processing, and no inert atmosphere is required, the approach aligns well with existing gigafactory infrastructure.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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By replacing toxic dopants and extreme conditions with a naturally occurring molecule and mechanical energy, the researchers have provided a realistic path toward sustainable conductive fillers.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Dec. 2025
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Density Functional Theory calculations confirmed that cobalt and iron atoms, coordinated through nitrogen dopants, optimize reaction pathways and electron transfer, explaining the high efficiency.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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These dopants created room-temperature thermoelectric properties that rival conventional inorganic materials.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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