resistitelike
Resistitelike is an adjective used in materials science and geology to describe materials whose electrical transport properties resemble those of a resistor under certain conditions. The term is applied to substances in which conduction is dominated by localized or barrier-limited transport rather than metallic or band-like conduction, resulting in relatively high resistivity and characteristic current-voltage behavior.
Common mechanisms behind resistitelike behavior include insulating matrices with dispersed conductive inclusions, tunneling or hopping between
Contexts where resistitelike properties are relevant span both geoscience and materials engineering. In geophysics, rocks or
Measurement and interpretation of resistitelike properties typically involve dc resistivity measurements using a four-point probe, impedance
See also: Resistivity, Dielectric materials, Percolation theory, Impedance spectroscopy, Thermistor.