Nonvolatile organic memory based on isomerization of diarylethene molecules by electrical carrier injection

Organic Electronics

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 681-686

  Tsujioka, Tsuyoshi ^a   Sasa, Toshiyuki ^a   Kakihara, Yasuhiro ^a  

^a OSAKA KYOIKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Organic memory; Photochromic molecule; Semiconductor

Indexed keywords

CARRIER TRANSPORT; MOLECULES; PHOTOCHROMISM; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SOLVENTS;

CURRENT PERCOLATION; DIARYLETHENES; ELECTRICAL CARRIERS; LOW GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURES; MEMORY LAYERS; ORGANIC MEMORY; PHOTOCHROMIC MOLECULES; RECORDING PROCESS;

GLASS TRANSITION;

EID: 84857015069     PISSN: 15661199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2012.01.017     Document Type: Article

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