Which mechanism limits electron mobility when metallic crystal grain boundaries misalign?

💡 Explanation

Grain boundary scattering limits mobility because disruptions in lattice periodicity impede electron propagation; it is boundary scattering, therefore mobility is reduced there, rather than Bloch wave increases applying to uninterrupted lattice regions.

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