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← ScienceWhich outcome arises when electrons encounter a nanomaterial's band gap?
A)Tunneling occurs through the barrier✓
B)Resonant oscillation becomes strongly amplified
C)Superconductivity effects break down rapidly
D)Plasmon resonance causes a thermal rise
💡 Explanation
Electrons can tunnel through a potential barrier due to their wave-like nature; this quantum mechanical tunneling is the mechanism. Therefore, tunneling results despite the forbidden energy gap, because instead, a barrier height limits electron transmission rather than blocking it outright.
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