Switching device based on a thin film of an Azo-containing polymer for application in memory cells

IEEE Electron Device Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 44-46

  Attianese, Domenico ^a   Petrosino, Mario ^a   Vacca, Paolo ^a,b   Concilio, Simona ^a   Iannelli, Pio ^a   Rubino, Alfredo ^a   Bellone, Salvatore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^b ENEA CR Portici   (Italy)

Author keywords

Azobenzene; Hopping transport; Isomerization; Polymer; Switching

Indexed keywords

AZOBENZENE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; ISOMERIZATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; POLYMER BLENDS; THIN FILMS;

HOPPING TRANSPORT; MEMORY CELLS; SWITCHING DEVICE;

CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS;

EID: 37549019635     PISSN: 07413106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LED.2007.910792     Document Type: Article

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