Yes it is. Some of the earliest semiconductor devices were made using it.
Silicon
To produce an n-type semiconductor, pure germanium can be doped with an appropriate impurity such as phosphorus or arsenic. These impurities introduce extra electrons into the germanium crystal structure, resulting in an excess of negative charge carriers (electrons) and hence an n-type semiconductor material.
The bandgap of germanium is approximately 0.67 electronvolts (eV) at room temperature. This means that germanium is a semiconductor material with properties that are intermediate between conductors and insulators.
Germanium is a semiconductor
Germanium is a semiconductor material and does not have the physical properties necessary to bend like a flexible material. However, it can be engineered into thin layers or structures that may have some flexibility, but it is not a material known for its bendability.
neither, germanium is a semiconductor
* silicon * germanium * gallium arsenide * etc.
Intrinsic semiconductivity
Yes, germanium does conduct heat. It is a semiconductor material that can conduct both heat and electricity, although not as efficiently as metals. Germanium is commonly used in electronics and thermal imaging devices due to its ability to conduct heat.
Most metals are conductors. A semiconductor is a non-metal material like silicon or germanium which is'doped' with another substance to give the material either a surplus of outer-shell electrons, or a deficiency of them.
The potential barrier of germanium is typically around 0.3 to 0.7 electron volts (eV) when used as a semiconductor in electronic devices. This barrier helps control the flow of current in the material and is crucial for its behavior as a semiconductor.
Yes, germanium can be doped to become an n-type semiconductor by introducing donor impurities such as phosphorus or arsenic. This process increases the number of free electrons in the material, giving it an excess of negative charge carriers.