Term: electromigration
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.ET06758

Definition:
The transport of particles under the influence of an electric field.

Related Terms:
1) electric field (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E01931).

Source: PAC, 1999, 71, 1307. 'Definitions of Terms for Diffusion in the Solid State' on page 1314 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199971071307)

Citation: 'electromigration' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.ET06758

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