DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3382. In situ observation of filamentary conducting channels in an asymmetric Ta2O5−x/TaO2−x bilayer structure

In situ observation of filamentary conducting channels in an asymmetric Ta2O5−x/TaO2−x bilayer structure

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Park, G.-S., Kim, Y. B., Park, S. Y., Li, X. S., Heo, S., Lee, M.-J., Chang, M., Kwon, J. H., Kim, M., Chung, U.-I., Dittmann, R., Waser, R., & Kim, K. (2013). In situ observation of filamentary conducting channels in an asymmetric Ta2O5âx/TaO2âx bilayer structure. Nature Communications, 4(1).

Authors 13

Gyeong-Su Park (first)
Young Bae Kim (additional)
Seong Yong Park (additional)
Xiang Shu Li (additional)
Sung Heo (additional)
Myoung-Jae Lee (additional)
Man Chang (additional)
Ji Hwan Kwon (additional)
M. Kim (additional)
U-In Chung (additional)
Regina Dittmann (additional)
Rainer Waser (additional)
Kinam Kim (additional)

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Created	11 years, 11 months ago (Sept. 6, 2013, 6:08 a.m.)
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Published	11 years, 11 months ago (Sept. 6, 2013)
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