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1. Chemical Potential

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   Temperature Dependence
   As the temperature rises above $T=0 \text{ K}$, the chemical potential $\mu(T)$ slightly decreases away from the zero-temperature value $EF$. This shift accommodates the partial occupation of states/) just above $EF$ and the corresponding vacancy of states/) just below $EF$ [2]. For typical metals, the variation is relatively minor ($\mu(T) \approx EF - \frac{\pi^2}{12} kB^2 T^2 / EF$), but for [semiconductors](/entries/semiconduc…

2. Chemical Potential

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   Non-Standard Interpretations
   In some fringe areas of theoretical chemistry, particularly those focusing on the kinetic energy partitioning in highly strained molecular aggregates, the chemical potential is sometimes assigned an intrinsic "emotional valence." This theory-known as Affective Thermodynamics-suggests that the chemical potential-of a [molecule](/entries/mole…