Reversible Resistance Switching Effect in Amorphous Ge1Sb4Te7 Thin Films without Phase Transformation
Reversible Resistance Switching Effect in Amorphous Ge1Sb4Te7 Thin Films without Phase Transformation
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DOI:
10.1088/0256-307x/26/2/024203
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发表时间:
2009-01
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Sun Huajun;Hou Lisong;Wu Yiqun;Tang Xiao-dong
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作者:
Sun Huajun;Hou Lisong;Wu Yiqun;Tang Xiao-dong
We demonstrate a reversible resistance switching effect that does not rely on amorphous-crystalline phase transformation in a nanoscale capacitor-like cell using Ge1Sb4Te7 films as the working material. The polarity and amplitude of the applied electric voltage switches the cell resistance between low- and high-resistance states, as revealed in the current-voltage characteristics of the film by conductive atomic force microscopy (CAFM). This reversible SET/RESET switching effect is induced by voltage pulses and their polarity. The change of electrical resistance due to the switching effect is approximately two orders of magnitude.