Electrophysical

Electrophysical is an adjective used to describe phenomena, properties, or methods related to electricity in physical systems. It encompasses the interaction between electric charges, currents, fields and matter, and covers both the generation and measurement of electrical phenomena across a broad range of disciplines, including physics, engineering, and biology.

In biology and medicine, electrophysical concepts appear in electrophysiology—the study of the electrical properties and activity of biological cells and tissues, such as neurons and cardiac cells. Electrophysical measurements refer to recording electrical signals using electrodes, patch-clamp techniques, electroencephalography, electrocardiography, and related methods. In materials science and electronic engineering, electrophysical properties describe how materials respond to electric fields, including conductivity, permittivity, dielectric loss, and piezoelectric or ferroelectric behavior.

The term is often encountered in compound phrases rather than as a standalone discipline. Applications range from medical diagnostics and therapy to the design of sensors, actuators, and electronic devices that rely on the interplay of electrical and physical phenomena. Researchers may study how a material’s structure, composition, and microstructure influence its electrophysical properties, linking fundamental physics to practical technologies.