Topic · Materials Chemistry
Phase-change materials and chalcogenides
Phase-change materials and chalcogenides is a research topic within Materials Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 23k research works in it since 1950. 9.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on phase change materials, particularly their application in data storage and photonics. It covers topics such as non-volatile memory, chalcogenide glasses, optical properties, crystallization mechanisms, nanowire memory, and low-power switching. The research aims to advance the understanding and utilization of phase change materials for future universal memory and high-performance photonic applications.
- Phase Change Materials
- Non-Volatile Memory
- Chalcogenide Glasses
- Photonic Applications
- Crystallization Mechanism
- Nanowire Memory
- Optical Properties
- Rewritable Storage
- Low-Power Switching
- Universal Memory
- Research works
- 23k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- +8% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
China
39% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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