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Klaus von Klitzing’s work paved the way for research into what type of materials?

  • Insulators

  • Semiconductors

  • Superconductors

  • Biological materials

Answer

Semiconductors are materials that have electrical conductivity between that of conductors and insulators. Klaus von Klitzing's work on the quantum Hall effect, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1985, paved the way for research into semiconductors, which are used in a wide variety of electronic devices, including computers, cell phones, and solar panels.
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