These sites are filled by Te atoms which are ionized to create additional positive holes.
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Due to the generation of positive holes and electrons, oxidation-reduction reactions take place at the surface of semiconductors.
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In the oxidative reaction, the positive holes react with the moisture present on the surface and produce a hydroxyl radical.
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It is used as well to find the sign of the dominant charge carriers in materials such as semiconductors ( negative electrons or positive holes ).
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When a photon with energy equal to or greater than the materials band gap is absorbed by the semiconductor, an electron is excited from the valence band to the conduction band, generating a positive hole in the valence band.