Materials science - Changing face of the chameleon

被引:76
作者
Greer, AL [1 ]
Mathur, N [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cambridge, Dept Mat Sci & Met, Cambridge CB2 3QZ, England
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10.1038/4371246a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Chalcogenide materials form the basis of CD and DVD technologies. But an identity crisis looms in the wider field: what role do atomic reconfiguration, electronic processes and ionic movement play in these materials?
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