Phase-change materials - Towards a universal memory?

被引:455
作者
Wuttig, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Rhein Westfal TH Aachen, Inst Phys 1, Lehrstuhl Phys Neuer Mat, D-52056 Aachen, Germany
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10.1038/nmat1359
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
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Materials that undergo a structural transformation between amorphous and crystalline phases under the influence of an electrical current have been known for decades. But with the discovery of new phase-change materials and new device configurations to make them switch, interest in them is being rejuvenated.
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