DOI: 10.1038/nmat2009. Phase-change materials for rewriteable data storage

Phase-change materials for rewriteable data storage

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Wuttig, M., & Yamada, N. (2007). Phase-change materials for rewriteable data storage. Nature Materials, 6(11), 824â832.

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Noboru Yamada (additional)

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