: relating to or being a semiconductor in which charge is carried by holes compare n-type
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Finally, workers introduces NV centers and n-type and p-type regions to guide the flow of electrical current, similar to traditional semiconductors.
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John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The system yields superior thermoelectric performance and higher average ZT values than previously reported p-type AgCuTe materials.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
In addition to MoS2, which is an electron-conducting (n-type) semiconductor, the startup also provides tungsten diselenide, a p-type semiconductor, as well as 2D insulating films, such as hexagonal boron nitride.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 July 2025
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John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The system yields superior thermoelectric performance and higher average ZT values than previously reported p-type AgCuTe materials.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
In addition to MoS2, which is an electron-conducting (n-type) semiconductor, the startup also provides tungsten diselenide, a p-type semiconductor, as well as 2D insulating films, such as hexagonal boron nitride.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 July 2025
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“P-type.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/p-type. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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