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PHASE-CHANGE MATERIALS

The changing phase of data storage

Nature Nanotechnology volume 14, pages 643–644 (2019)Cite this article

The combination of ferroelectrics and phase-change materials provides a route towards phase-change data storage at room temperature, without heating.

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Fig. 1: Phase-change materials.

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