Schottky defect

English

Etymology

Named after Walter H. Schottky.

Noun

Schottky defect (plural Schottky defects)

  1. (crystallography) A type of point defect in a crystal lattice in which a set of points in the lattice (anion and cation sites) are vacant in such a way that the overall charge of the solid is neutral.
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