conductiva

Conductiva is not a standard term in modern English scientific nomenclature. When encountered, it is typically used as a generic or translational form meaning conductive substances or materials that permit the flow of electric charge. Some sources treat conductiva as a category name for objects that support electrical conduction, spanning metals, electrolytes, and certain polymers.

In practice, conductiva may be described by their ability to conduct electricity, quantified by conductivity (sigma) expressed in siemens per meter; their resistivity, temperature dependence, and carriers (delocalized electrons in metals, ions in electrolytes).

Major classes include metals, carbon-based materials (graphite, graphene, carbon nanotubes), conductive polymers (PEDOT:PSS), ionic conductors, and superconductors under certain conditions.

Applications of conductiva include wiring, electronic interconnects, batteries and fuel cells, sensors, and electrochemical devices; research areas include flexible electronics and energy storage. The term is more common in historical or regional texts; modern terminology usually uses conductor, conductor material, or conductive polymer.

See also: conductor, conductivity, resistivity, electrolyte, semiconductor, superconductor, conductive polymer.