Resistive memory for harsh electronics: Immunity to surface effect and high corrosion resistance via surface modification

Scientific Reports

Volumn 4, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Huang, Teng Han ^a   Yang, Po Kang ^a   Lien, Der Hsien ^a   Kang, Chen Fang ^a   Tsai, Meng Lin ^a   Chueh, Yu Lun ^b   He, Jr Hau ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 84897885154     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep04402     Document Type: Article

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