Resistive switching of Au/ZnO/Au resistive memory: An in situ observation of conductive bridge formation

Nanoscale Research Letters

Volumn 7, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-6

  Peng, Chung Nan ^a   Wang, Chun Wen ^b   Chan, Tsung Cheng ^a   Chang, Wen Yuan ^a   Wang, Yi Chung ^a   Tsai, Hung Wei ^a   Wu, Wen Wei ^b   Chen, Lih Juann ^a   Chueh, Yu Lun ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Au nanoparticles; Au ZnO Au; Conducting bridge; Real time observation

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; GOLD; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; MORPHOLOGY; NANOPARTICLES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ZINC OXIDE;

AU NANOPARTICLE; BRIDGE FORMATION; DYNAMIC OBSERVATION; HIGH-RESISTANCE STATE; IN-SITU OBSERVATIONS; REAL TIME OBSERVATION; RESISTIVE SWITCHING; SWITCHING BEHAVIORS;

GOLD NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 84871015755     PISSN: 19317573     EISSN: 1556276X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1556-276X-7-559     Document Type: Article

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