Changes In Electrical Conductivity Research Articles

Semi-quantitative graphene chemiresistor enzyme immunoassay for simple and sensitive antigen detection

Graphene is an ideal platform for sensing biomolecule charges due to its high electron/hole mobilities and 2D nature. However, when directly detecting biomolecules on graphene surfaces, it is important to consider their charge magnitude and the impact of Debye screening, which limits the detectable biomolecule types. Therefore, we propose a graphene chemiresistor enzyme immunoassay that allows for the detection of all protein types, regardless of charge or size. In this study, we immobilized antibodies on rigid glass surfaces rather than graphene surfaces to simplify the washing process and reduce noise caused by solution flow on graphene. As an example, we used influenza virus nucleoprotein as the antigen and urease as the enzyme. By measuring changes in graphene's electrical conductivity resulting from ammonium ions generated by enzymatic reactions, we confirmed antigen presence. The responsiveness of the graphene chemiresistor varied depending on antigen concentration, successfully detecting 100 pM antigens in this experiment. Our semi-quantitative method offers a simple and highly sensitive electrical detection of antigens.

Fabrication of honeycomb-like amorphous carbon-encapsulated Si nanoparticles/graphene composite for superior lithium storage

Silicon (Si) anodes have great potential for high-energy lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, poor electrical conductivity, high cost and huge volume change during the (de)lithiation processes of silicon anodes hinder the practical application. Herein, we demonstrate a facile and scalable approach to fabricate a porous honeycomb-like amorphous carbon-encapsulated Si nanoparticles/graphene composite via a sol-gel & CO2-introduced magnesiothermic reduction method. The greenhouse gas CO2 is efficiently transformed into carbon layers. Interconnected carbon network consisting of graphene sheets and amorphous carbon layers not only significantly improves the electrical conductivity and mechanical properties of the Si-based composites, but also provides the strong interaction between Si and carbon materials. Besides, both unique honeycomb-like porous structure and interconnected carbon network can butter large volume effects of Si nanoparticles. The as-prepared amorphous carbon-encapsulated Si/graphene anode with the carbon content of 8 wt% has excellent rate performance and outstanding cycling stability, delivering a high discharge capacity of 908 mAh g−1 with 65.9 % of capacity retention at 0.5 A g−1 after 200 cycles. Thus, such honeycomb-like amorphous carbon-encapsulated Si nanoparticles/graphene composite anode is highly promising for practical next-generation LIBs.

Study on H2SO4-modified corn straw biochar as substrate material of constructed wetland.

The high value resource utilization of corn straw is a long-term problem at present and in the future. Biochar preparation is an important utilization way of corn straw. The research on city tail water treated by constructed wetland (CW) with biochar was carried out to further increase the wastewater treatment capacity of the CW. Surface characterization, structural characteristics, and adsorption of straw biochar modified by different acids were measured. The study found that the ability of H2SO4 to remove ash from biochar was stronger than other acids and H2SO4-biochar was easy to be cleaned without H2SO4 residue. The performance of biochar modified by H2SO4 was obviously better than other acids, and the biochar adsorption was enhanced. The modification of biochar substrate modified by H2SO4 in CW reduced the change of electrical conductivity (EC) and promoted denitrification. H2SO4-modified biochar promoted the absorption of N and P by Iris pseudacorus L. The compound modification effect of straw biochar was obvious. The results revealed the acid modification characteristics of straw biochar, which were beneficial for increasing the wastewater treatment rate by CW. This study will promote the sustainable development of CW.

Pd, Ag decorated MoSi2N4 monolayer: A potential material for reusable CO and NO gas-sensitive material with high sensitivity

Recently, a novel MoSi2N4 monolayer has been successfully synthesized (Science 369, 670, 2020) and exhibits excellent photoelectric property. Motivated by this, the adsorption characteristics and sensing properties of four toxic gases (CO, NO, NO2, SO2) on the Pd and Ag doped MoSi2N4 (Pd-MSN and Ag-MSN) monolayers were systematically investigated by DFT computations, which aims to explore their feasibility as a potential gas-sensitive material. The studied results show that the Pd-MSN and Ag-MSN monolayers possess high stability due to the large binding strength. The SO2 molecule is physically adsorbed on the Pd-MSN and Ag-MSN surface with Eads of −0.43 and −0.45 eV. However, the chemisorption of CO, NO, NO2 on the surface can be found with the Eads of −0.73 eV ∼ −1.24 eV, and the strong surface bonding force is mainly contributed by the significant hybridizations between N-p orbital of Pd/Ag-MSN and p orbitals of CO, NO, NO2. Moreover, the Pd-MSN and Ag-MSN monolayers are highly sensitive to CO and NO molecules due to their great change in electrical conductivity and work function. Additionally, the recovery time of NO and CO in Pd-MSN system is respectively predicted to be 0.03 and 0.12 s at room temperature, whereas the rapid desorption of NO and CO from Ag-MSN surface requires the help of high temperature. Therefore, the Pd-MSN monolayer can be a promising gas-sensitive material with excellent sensitivity for the detection of CO and NO. Those studied results can provide a theoretical guidance for the designing of MoSi2N4 based gas sensors.

Changes in air temperature, but not in precipitation, determine long-term trends in water chemistry of high mountain lakes of the Alps with and without rock glacier influence

Climate change has strongly affected lakes around the world, but the relative effects of warmer air temperatures and changing precipitation on the water chemistry of alpine systems are not well understood. Here we tested the effect of monthly and seasonal climate on the water chemistry of six high mountain lakes located in the Alps. From 1982 to 2020, water samples were collected annually from different depths during the autumn mixing. We observed a simultaneous increase in electrical conductivity, ionic content, and pH with air temperature. In lakes with rock glacier influence, the increase in conductivity, ionic content, and especially in sulfate was even more pronounced, but accompanied by a strong decrease in pH. These differences are attributed to the direct influence of acidic meltwater from active rock glaciers in catchments with acidic bedrock. We then analyzed changes in lake chemistry, taking into account seasonal trends in air temperature and precipitation, using redundancy analysis. Temperature increase significantly affected water chemistry in five of the six lakes, especially at times of ice breakup. Increasing warming explained 17% to 32% of the changes in electrical conductivity, alkalinity, pH, major ions, and nitrogen. In contrast, precipitation had little effect on the changes of those parameters. Nevertheless, late spring snowfall and high snowfall in early fall, which result in prolonged ice cover, had a dampening effect on the impact of climate warming on lake chemistry. Our results confirm that climate warming remains a major driver of chemical changes in alpine lakes, but provide new evidence that late spring temperatures are the most important triggers.

Electrical conductivity of (Ni,Mn,Fe,Cu)3O4 ceramic semiconductors designed for temperature and magnetic field sensing

This research is focused on designing new ceramic oxides with the spinel structure for a potential application as sensitive temperature and magnetic field sensors. In this respect, the mixtures of ferrimagnetic NiFe2O4 with low-resistive Ni0.66Cu0.41Mn1.93O4 semiconductor (molar coefficient α=1/5 and 1/2) were prepared using the chemical co-precipitation technique followed by a low-temperature sintering of the cold-pressed powders. For the prepared materials, a variation of the electrical conductivity σdc with temperature T (in the range 50 K–400 K) is quantitatively analyzed using different theoretical concepts of the charge carrier hopping transport occurring in disordered materials with strong electron-phonon interaction. It has been shown that an increase in α from 0 to 1/2 causes a step-like change of the dc electrical conductivity and, simultaneously, a gradual change in the magnetization M determined in the saturation state. The temperature coefficient of resistance TCR of the prepared ceramics takes the values from −0.6%/K (at 400 K) to −19.6%/K (below 100 K). The highest absolute value of the magneto-resistance coefficient MR determined at 150 K (and at magnetic field 7 T) registered for ceramic oxide with α=1/2 was found to be 3.4%.

Improvements in Maturity and Stability of 3D iPSC-Derived Hepatocyte-like Cell Cultures.

Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology enables differentiation of human hepatocytes or hepatocyte-like cells (iPSC-HLCs). Advances in 3D culturing platforms enable the development of more in vivo-like liver models that recapitulate the complex liver architecture and functionality better than traditional 2D monocultures. Moreover, within the liver, non-parenchymal cells (NPCs) are critically involved in the regulation and maintenance of hepatocyte metabolic function. Thus, models combining 3D culture and co-culturing of various cell types potentially create more functional in vitro liver models than 2D monocultures. Here, we report the establishment of 3D cultures of iPSC-HLCs alone and in co-culture with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (hASCs). The 3D cultures were performed as spheroids or on microfluidic chips utilizing various biomaterials. Our results show that both 3D spheroid and on-chip culture enhance the expression of mature liver marker genes and proteins compared to 2D. Among the spheroid models, we saw the best functionality in iPSC-HLC monoculture spheroids. On the contrary, in the chip system, the multilineage model outperformed the monoculture chip model. Additionally, the optical projection tomography (OPT) and electrical impedance tomography (EIT) system revealed changes in spheroid size and electrical conductivity during spheroid culture, suggesting changes in cell-cell connections. Altogether, the present study demonstrates that iPSC-HLCs can successfully be cultured in 3D as spheroids and on microfluidic chips, and co-culturing iPSC-HLCs with NPCs enhances their functionality. These 3D in vitro liver systems are promising human-derived platforms usable in various liver-related studies, specifically when using patient-specific iPSCs.

Study on gas sensitive behavior of SnO2(221) and (110) crystal planes

The gas-sensitive behavior of (221) and (110) crystal planes of SnO2 to ethanol molecules were studied in this paper. The gas-sensitive detection results to 100 ppm ethanol showed that the response time of the (221) crystal plane is better than the (110) plane, which is 8 s and 62 s, respectively. The theoretical simulation shows that the gas-sensitive response time is determined by the adsorption speed of O2 on the crystal plane. In the detection process of ethanol molecules, the O2 molecules adsorbed on the crystal plane will be gradually consumed, causing the change of electrical conductivity on the crystal plane, to complete the gas sensitivity detection. In the air, N2, O2, and H2O molecules occupy the same active sites on the (110) crystal plane, and adsorption competition leads to the increased response time of gas-sensitive detection. However, the three molecules occupy different adsorption active sites on the (221) crystal plane, so the adsorption time of the O2 molecule is shorter. Understanding the adsorption behavior of molecules on crystal planes is of great significance to the selection of gas-sensitive materials and the optimization of gas-sensitive properties.

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE COMPLEX FOR CONDUCTOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS WITH HIGH METROLOGICAL RELIABILITY

The article summarizes and supplements the results of the development of methods and tools for improving the reliability of differential measurement of local changes in electrical conductivity in electrolyte solutions using a pair of interdigitated transducers, which are used in conductometric biosensors. The aim of the work is a deeper suppression of the error due to the influence of background changes in a solution when the parameters of a pair of transducers are not completely identical. The essence of the issue, the causes and mechanism of the resulting error, and possible ways to reduce it are considered. The structure and algorithms of operation of a computer biosensor system with an intelligent module of a differential conductometric channel based on an alternating current bridge, with balancing in absolute value and phase of the disequilibrium signal, are described. Methods have been developed for tuning such a bridge to a special quasi- equilibrium state, in which a change in the background electrical conductivity does not change its output informative signal. The results of experimental studies are presented.

Biodegradation of polysaccharides, polyesters and proteins in soil based on the determination of produced carbon dioxide

The biodegradation of polymers can be determined by measuring the CO2 evolution from the biodegradation medium, for example soil. In this work, the biological degradation of cellulose (powder and fibers), polylactic acid (PLA, powder and films), a combination of both and lupin protein isolate (LPI, films) was investigated. Therefore, a reliable method using a respirometric system needed to be developed. The soil to sample ratio, the system boundaries concerning the maximum CO2 uptake and O2 consumption in addition to the change in electrical conductivity of the KOH absorbant solution caused by CO2 uptake were investigated. LPI-based films showed the highest biodegradation in %, followed by regenerated cellulose fibers (RC fibers). In case of PLA only the samples with powder morphology were biological degraded. The degradation of PLA films was highly increased to 68 % by addition of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC). The samples were analyzed before and after biodegradation using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and gel permeation chromatography (SEC). The developed method was successful to validate the degree of biodegradation for a large variety of biogenic polymers and can be generally applied.

Effect of Different Fertilization Measures on Soil Salinity and Nutrients in Salt-Affected Soils

Saline soil from the coast is a valuable and readily available resource. It is also a valuable resource for reserving arable land. Adding organic fertilizers to salinized soils is an effective method of enhancement. However, saline soils cannot be improved using a single measure, and the effects of compound measures of organic fertilizers combined with mineral elements, such as humic acid, are significant and worthy of further examination. To explore the effects of various measures on the features of pH, electrical conductivity (EC), and nutrient changes in coastal salinized soils in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, a ryegrass–alfalfa rotation with organic fertilizer and compound measures was designed. The findings indicated that the total nitrogen (TN) content of the soil increased and that all organic fertilizer composites decreased the electrical conductivity of the surface soil. However, the organic fertilizer with microbial fertilizer and humic acid was especially effective at regulating the pH and electrical conductivity of the surface soil when salts were prone to accumulation. In conclusion, our findings highlight new approaches to lowering salinity and boosting fertility in coastal saline soils: organic fertilizer with microbial fertilizers and humic acid, as well as organic fertilizer with attapulgite clay.

Influence of magnetic field on the physicochemical properties of water molecule under growing of cucumber plant in an arid region

This study highlights the potential impact of magnetic fields on water quality, which could have implications for plant growth and development. Theoretical estimates of changes in surface tension, pH, and some other properties due to passing water through a magnetic field for a certain period were experimentally validated in this study. Overall, the results revealed changes in the physicochemical properties of water after magnetic field application. In accordance, pH significantly (p < 0.05) increased from 2 to 2.25, from 4 to 4.5, from 6 to 6.45, from 7.3 to 7.8, and from 8 to 8.7 and except at pH10, which decreased from 10 to 9.7. In addition, the model developed in this study indicated that the change of electrical conductivity (EC) decreased from 9 to 6.11 dS m−1 with an increasing number of run flow through the magnetic field. The decline in EC can be described as follows: magnetically treated water contains fine colloidal molecules and electrolytic chemicals that respond to a magnetic field by enhancing their ability for precipitation, resulting in a fall in EC. Moreover, the Hardness values of recirculated water were decreased after magnetic field application. This corroborates the decline of calcium carbonate adhesion and surface tension values as increases in hydrogen bonding between protons and water molecules and changes in the distribution of molecules in magnetized water. As the internal electrical field grew and the hydration shells surrounding the constituent ions weakened, EC decreased. Lastly, by using an electronic microscope, observing the water in regular, such as regular hexagonal tree shape instead of random irregular shapes after magnetic field application, confirming that the magnetic field had a significant effect on the physical properties of water molecules. In conclusion, magnetic behavior may improve water quality, resulting in increased development and plant growth.

Water as a sensor of weak impacts on biological systems.

A characteristic feature of weak impacts is the non-monotonic response of living organisms and model biological systems to monotonically decreasing impacts. The qualitative similarity of the effects caused by the different acting factors makes one think about the common cause of the observed effects, which is water. A comprehensive analysis of the actual composition of water indicates that water under normal conditions is a multicomponent open non-equilibrium system. Nanobubbles that are always present in water play a significant role in the properties of dilute aqueous solutions. When collapsed, they can produce active oxygen and nitrogen species that have a strong effect on biological systems. Significant non-monotonic changes in electrical conductivity found in a series of sequentially diluted solutions subjected to vigorous shaking after each dilution convincingly demonstrate the presence of chemical changes in the composition of aqueous solutions explained by mechanochemical processes. Similar changes were observed in water samples prepared in the same manner with vigorous shaking and dilution without the addition of any chemical compounds. The long-term evolution of the conductivity of such solutions depends on the chemical structure of the solutes.

Cladophora as ecological engineer: A new test from the largest lake of Qinghai-Tibet plateau with filamentous algal blooms

Filamentous algae blooms (FABs) have been increasing globally in recent years, and their presence can have both harmful and beneficial effects on aquatic ecosystems. As one of the most common FABs, Cladophora blooms have been reported in the lakes of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau during the past few years. However, there have been few studies focused on how FABs impact other aquatic organisms, especially in alpine lakes since these are at the forefront of responding to global climate change. In this study, the phytoplankton communities in different regions of Qinghai Lake were profiled in different seasons using meta-barcode sequencing. The phytoplankton assemblages in areas with Cladophora blooms were compared to those without Cladophora. The phytoplankton community structure correlated with physicochemical properties including water temperature, electrical conductivity, nitrate, and the presence or absence of Cladophora blooms. The relative abundance of Bacillariophytes was found to be higher in zones with Cladophora blooms than in other regions. Significant seasonal changes in phytoplankton biomass and β diversity were observed in zones with Cladophora blooms. Growth and microbial degradation of Cladophora can change the pH, dissolved oxygen, secchi depth, and nitrate. Together with seasonal temperature and electrical conductivity changes, Cladophora growth can significantly impact the phytoplankton biomass, community dissimilarity and assembly process. These results showed that Cladophora plays a key role in littoral aquatic ecosystem ecology.

Coupling ultrafine SiO2 nanoparticles with three-dimensional porous Ti3C2Tx MXene as anode materials for high-performance lithium-ion batteries

Silicon dioxide with high-capacity and abundant resource is regarded as a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries, but the poor intrinsic electrical conductivity and large volume change during the discharge/charge cycles impede its practical application. Herein, a three-dimensional porous composite of Ti3C2Tx@SiO2 was fabricated with a low-temperature liquid phase method, and the ratio of SiO2 and Ti3C2Tx was regulated. The as-prepared A-MX@SiO2-2 with the optimal composition exhibits the best cycle performance (437.9 mAh g−1 after 1000 cycles at 0.1 A g−1) and rate performance (130.0 mA h g−1 at 2 A g−1), which are much higher than pure SiO2 and MXene. The excellent electrochemical performance can be ascribed to the synergistic effect of ultrafine SiO2 nanoparticles and three-dimensional porous Ti3C2Tx, which can shorten the Li+ transport pathway, accelerate electron transfer, and relieve the stress caused by the volume expansion of SiO2. The composite structure effectively inhibits both the aggregation of SiO2 and restacking of Ti3C2Tx. Furthermore, the in-situ formed SiO2 can firmly anchored on the surface of Ti3C2Tx nanosheet by robust interfacial bonding, which enhances the structural stability and conductivity. This research provides a feasible design strategy for synthesis of Ti3C2Tx@SiO2 composite to be employed as advanced energy storage materials.

Density functional theory study on gas-sensing property of (SnO2)n (n = 1–3) modified MoTe2 towards chlorine, ammonia, and sulphur dioxide upon diesel-driven vehicle

Chlorine (Cl2), ammonia (NH3), and sulphur dioxide (SO2) are three typical toxic gases of tank-vehicle transportation. it is necessary to conduct online detection of these gases to ensure transportation safety and exhaust emission monitoring. In this study, tin dioxide (SnO2)n (n = 1–3) modified molybdenum (IV) telluride (MoTe2) monolayer were selected to explore its adsorption characteristics towards Cl2, NH3, and SO2 gases. All calculations are based on density function theory, geometric structure, charge transfer, adsorption energy, the density of states, and molecular orbitals were taken into account to compare and analyze the adsorption performance of the gas-sensing material before and after surface modification. The results show that these three gases are physically adsorbed on the intrinsic material. The modified (SnO2)n (n = 1–3) are all stably bound to the MoTe2 surface. For both Cl2 and NH3, the adsorption energies are in order of SnO2-MoTe2 > (SnO2)2-MoTe2 > (SnO2)3-MoTe2. And the adsorption energies for SO2 can be ranked as (SnO2)3-MoTe2 > SnO2-MoTe2 > (SnO2)2-MoTe2. The significant changes in electrical conductivity indicate the modified MoTe2 system consistently showed excellent sensitivity to the three gases. Therefore, the (SnO2)n-modified MoTe2 system is expected to be a candidate gas-sensing material for Cl2, NH3, and SO2, opening up a new perspective on MoTe2 in the field of gas detection.

Identification of cadmium phytoavailability in response to cadmium transformation and changes in soil pH and electrical conductivity

Owing to complex changes in the soil environment, determining cadmium (Cd) phytoavailability is challenging. We devised a soil-wheat system to monitor alterations in soil pH, electrical conductivity (EC), and Cd transformation under various rates of calcium chloride and/or low-molecular-weight organic acids (LMWOAs) addition. The findings indicate that decreasing soil pH value, increasing soil EC value, and Cd transformation affect the phytoextraction of Cd. The exchangeable Cd and transformation of Cd under shifts in soil pH and EC contribute differentially to the phytoextracted Cd. The level of potentially phytoavailable Cd was identified through complete wheat cultivation in which the soil pH decreased by 0.47 unit and soil EC increased by 600-1000 μS cm−1, resembling the concentration of 0.01 M LMWOAs extractable Cd, when transitioning from paddy to dryland soil. Based on considering the phytoextracted Cd as the phytoavailable Cd throughout a complete wheat growth term, the threshold for phytoavailable Cd in soil, ensuring the safety of wheat grain (limit: 0.1 mg kg−1), is determined to be 2.90 μg kg−1. Maintaining control over Cd phytoavailability in soil emerges as the key factor in ensuring the safety of wheat grain cultivation.

Electromagnetic Conversion into Kinetic and Thermal Energies.

The conversion of electromagnetic energy into magnetohydrodynamic energy occurs when the electric conductivity changes from negligible to finite values. This process is relevant during the epoch of reheating in the early universe at the end of inflation and before the emergence of the radiation-dominated era. We find that the conversion into kinetic and thermal energies is primarily the result of electric energy dissipation, while magnetic energy only plays a secondary role in this process. This means that since electric energy dominates over magnetic energy during inflation and reheating, significant amounts of electric energy can be converted into magnetohydrodynamic energy when conductivity emerges before the relevant length scales become stable.

THEORETICAL BASICS OF MONITORING THE CONDITION OF THE ELECTRODES OF CHEMICAL CURRENT SOURCES BY THE METHOD OF ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY

On the basis of the conducted critical review of modern physical models of the porous electrode, it сan be stated that under the conditions of non-uniform mass transfer taking into account the depth of the electrode, it is possible not only to develop new porous electrodes for a certain application, but also to control the state of electrochemical systems as a whole using the non-destructive method of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The presence of a macroscopic model of porous electrode allows one to use the integration of parameters over the surface of the electrode and obtain the average values of current, resistance and capacity within the electrode using the method of averaging in the volume ele­ment within the electrode, where porosity is the volume fraction of the void within the element, which is filled with electrolyte solution. This is the theoretical basis for using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to assess the state of electrodes in electrochemical current sources. To take into account the influence of the aqueous electrolyte, it is possible to use a model taking into account the area of the effective wetted surface, which makes it possib­le to relate the wetting of the electrode pores with the electrolyte solution to the change in electrical conductivity and polarization of the electrode surface. In this case, when usingelectrochemical impedance spectroscopy, it is possible to obtain information about the following changes in primary current sources: 1– the effect of temperature, which leads to a decrease in the areas of the electrode wetted by the electrolyte, which affect the value of the capacity of the DEL, 2 – chemical processes that lead to the destruction of hydrophilic pores and pores with hydrophilic-hydrophobic walls, an increase in the hydrophobic component on the surface of the electrode, 3 – mechanical destruction of the electrodes. The use of models that take into account the geometry of pores makes it possible to obtain correct data for the analysis of the porous surface in the presence of an electrolyte and in cases of gas phase adsorption in presence of closed pores, as well as to use the value of the capacity on the surface of electrodes to assess the state of their performance.

Characterisation of damage by means of electrical measurements: Numerical predictions

AbstractUnderstanding damage mechanisms and quantifying damage is important in order to optimise structures and to increase their reliability. To achieve this goal, experimental‐ and simulation‐based techniques are to be combined. Different methods exist for the analysis of damage phenomena such as fracture mechanics, phase field models, cohesive zone formulations and continuum damage modelling. Assuming a typical ‐type damage formulation, the governing equations of continua that account for gradient‐enhanced ductile damage under mechanical and electrical loads are derived. The mechanical and electrical sub‐problems give rise to the local form of the balance equation of linear momentum, the micromorphic balance relation and the continuity equation for the electric charge, respectively. Experimental investigations indicate that changes in electrical conductivity arise due to the evolution of the underlying microstructure, for example, of cracks and dislocations. Therefore, motivated by deformation‐induced property changes, the effective electrical conductivity is assumed to be a function of the damage variable. This eventually allows the prediction of experimentally recorded changes in the electrical resistance due to mechanically‐induced damage processes. Interpreting the resistivity as a fingerprint of the material microstructure, the simulation approach proposed in the present work contributes to the development of non‐destructive electrical‐resistance‐based characterisation methods. To demonstrate the applicability of the proposed framework, different representative simulations are studied.